Comparison of arsenic and trace metal contents of discharges from adjacent coal and gold mines, Reefton, New Zealand

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 983-995

  Hewlett, L ^a   Craw, D ^a   Black, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b CRL Energy Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acid rock drainage; Antimony; Attenuation; HFO; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; COAL MINE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GOLD MINE; MINE DRAINAGE; RIVER POLLUTION; TRACE METAL;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; REEFTON; SOUTH ISLAND; WEST COAST [SOUTH ISLAND];

EID: 32444446744     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF05018     Document Type: Article

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