Anthropogenic Platinum Enrichment in the Vicinity of Mines in the Bushveld Igneous Complex, South Africa

South Africa is the world's single largest platinum (Pt) producer owing to important resources in the Bushveld Igneous Complex (BIC). Little attention has been paid to the environmental impacts of mining in the region despite the extent of mining activities. Here, we present a study on the occu...

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Published in:Water, Air, & Soil Pollution
Main Authors: Rauch, Sebastien, Fatoki, O. S.
Language:unknown
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Environmental Biotechnology
group elements
au
South Africa
snow samples
Mining
environment
rhodium
northwest russia
Deposition
metals
Grass
Platinum
palladium
Soil
soils
group
Smelter
kola-peninsula
Kola Peninsula
kola peninsula
Northwest Russia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-012-1395-y
https://research.chalmers.se/en/publication/172878
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Summary:South Africa is the world's single largest platinum (Pt) producer owing to important resources in the Bushveld Igneous Complex (BIC). Little attention has been paid to the environmental impacts of mining in the region despite the extent of mining activities. Here, we present a study on the occurrence of Pt in the vicinity of mines in the BIC. Elevated concentrations were found at all sampling sites in the mining area. The highest Pt concentration in soil (698+/-178 ng g(-1)

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