Technological impact of placer gold mine on water quality: Case of Tuul river valley in the Zaamar Goldfield, Mongolia

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology

Volumn 75, Issue , 2011, Pages 167-171

  Byambaa, B ^a   Todo, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Mine ownership; Placer gold mine; Surface water quality; Technological impact

Indexed keywords

GOLD MINES; PLACER MINING; PLACERS; RECOVERY; SURFACE WATERS; WATER QUALITY; GOLD; INDUSTRY; TECHNOLOGY;

CHINESE COMPANIES; CLEANER TECHNOLOGIES; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FIELD STUDIES; GOLD RECOVERIES; POLLUTING TECHNOLOGY; RIVER VALLEY; TECHNOLOGICAL IMPACT; GOLD MINING; MONGOLIA; SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS;

ECONOMIC GEOLOGY;

EID: 79953659922     PISSN: 2010376X     EISSN: 20103778     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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