This paper considers pollution/toxicological science in an archaeological context. Copper mining was an important activity in southern Jordan, especially during the Bronze Age, Nabatean, Roman, and Byzantine periods, and the environmental legacy of such intensive mining and smelting activities exists today in the form of massive, ancient spoil and smelting tips. The environment was heavily poll...

Abstract This article presents a study of the historical dynamics human impact on landscapes Vitosha Mountain, Bulgaria. Information about main and present-day anthropogenic impacts was obtained from various data sources field research. These include hunting, agriculture, grazing, logging, charcoal production, iron gold mining, stone quarry, reforestation, recreation. Five phases are recognized...

The use of amalgamation process to recover gold from mined ores by the small-scale gold miners in the Philippines and other developing countries produces and dispose of untreated wastewater to the receiving water bodies. In this study, a field-scale filter bed system was constructed to treat heavy metal metal-laden wastewater collected from small-scale gold mining site in Paracale, Camarines No...

Abstract Since 2008, the activity of gold mining without a permit in Ranjo Batu Village has always been polemic. There have pros and cons community. Some people get various benefits, but others feel disadvantaged, giving rise to perceptions. In this article, we focus more on environmental aspect. The most apparent impact activities is decrease quality, some seem ignore it because pragmatic view...

Tewah District is one of the areas in Gunung Mas Regency that has high gold potential, so many people Regency, especially District, carry out mining as a source income to meet economic needs community. Mining activities are no longer carried traditionally using semi-mechanical equipment with technology and mercury which harmful soil damaging environment. People's by community on basis pressure ...