Influence of the artisanal gold mining on soil contamination with heavy metals: A case study from Dar-Mali locality, North of Atbara, River Nile State, Sudan

Mushtaha ALİ; Abdalla ELHAGWA; Jamal ELFAKİ; Magboul SULİEMAN

doi:https://doi.org/10.18393/ejss.284261

Makale detayları

Influence of the artisanal gold mining on soil contamination with heavy metals: A case study from Dar-Mali locality, North of Atbara, River Nile State, Sudan

Yazarlar:

Mushtaha ALİ | Abdalla ELHAGWA | Jamal ELFAKİ | Magboul SULİEMAN

Yayıncı:

Avrasya Toprak Bilimleri Dernekleri Federasyonu

Dergi:

Eurasian Journal of Soil Science 2017 Vol.6 Issue 1, pp.28-36

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2016

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000423634

eISSN:

2147-4249

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18393/ejss.284261

Özet:

 


Twenty soil samples were collected from North of Atbara (Dar-Mali locality),River Nile State, Sudan (17.82289 to 17.82389N and 33.99974 to 34.02127E) inside and outside gold mining area in order to assess the influence of the gold mining on the concentrations of selected heavy metals (Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn, Hg) in study area. The soil contamination by heavy metals of study area was studied using two parameters; (i) Comparison of the heavy metals concentrations with mean concentrations in most world soils, (ii) Enrichment Factor (EF). Results revealed that the concentrations of heavy metals were varying in the study area, the highest concentrations were obtained at the center of mining area particularly inside the mining basins of gold extraction. The concentrations of Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn, Co, Ni, and Pb were ranged from (4.85 to 34.65 mg kg-1 soil), (6,355 to 14,635 mg kg-1 soil), (37.35 to 655 mg kg-1 soil), (11.85 to 42.7 mg kg-1 soil), (0 to 16.5 mg kg-1 soil,) (2.5 to 47.3 mg kg-1 soil) and (2.65 to 823.5 mg kg-1 soil), respectively. The results also indicated that the soil samples which collected from inside mining basins have a highest EF for most heavy metals particularly Pb, which showed EF value of (676.3), suggesting that the Pb may be derived from anthropogenic source. This study recommends regular monitoring of heavy metals in the soils around the Artisanal gold Mining for conservation and protection from pollution. 

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Makale detayları

Influence of the artisanal gold mining on soil contamination with heavy metals: A case study from Dar-Mali locality, North of Atbara, River Nile State, Sudan

Yazarlar: Mushtaha ALİ | Abdalla ELHAGWA | Jamal ELFAKİ | Magboul SULİEMAN

Yayıncı: Avrasya Toprak Bilimleri Dernekleri Federasyonu

Dergi: Eurasian Journal of Soil Science 2017 Vol.6 Issue 1, pp.28-36

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2016

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000423634

eISSN: 2147-4249

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18393/ejss.284261

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Mushtaha ALİ | Abdalla ELHAGWA | Jamal ELFAKİ | Magboul SULİEMAN

Yayıncı:

Avrasya Toprak Bilimleri Dernekleri Federasyonu

Dergi:

Eurasian Journal of Soil Science 2017 Vol.6 Issue 1, pp.28-36

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2016

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000423634

eISSN:

2147-4249

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18393/ejss.284261