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This study investigated the biomagnification impact of elevated iron levels in mine effluent on human health around Nampundwe Mine area in Shibuyunji District of Zambia. Nampundwe Mine produces massive Pyrite (FeS2) with minor Pyrrhotite (FeS) and chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) used in copper smelters....

Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) are receiving increased attention in the environment due to their link to lifestyles diseases like hypertension, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers. This research aimed at assessing the presence and quantities of heavy metals and organic EDCs in...

Mining is the main source of export income and contributes significantly to the Zambian gross domestic product. Besides its contributions to exports, the mining industry plays a pivot role in the economic and socio-political development of Zambia. It also provides essential mineral based raw...

The seasonal interactions among rivers, floodplains, vegetation and anthropogenic activities result in highly dynamic systems, which tend to exhibit distinctly different biogeochemical patterns throughout the wet and dry seasons. An assessment and characterization of the spatial-temporal...

It is well known that water is a natural resource without which all living things cannot exist. It is a natural requirement for all living things to have access to water, if they have to be alive. It is why seventy percent of our planet earth is covered by water, though the world population is...

Small-scale mining (SSM) activities in Tanzania are conducted using rudimentary mining tools such as shovels, hoes, picks and chisels. In most cases, mining practices do not use engineering plans and designs and usually are done haphazardly resulting in abandoned shafts, pits, trenches and other...