Environmental impact of the gold mining industry in Ghana.

Abstract:

:X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) Analysis and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS) have been used in assessing heavy metal pollution from some gold mines in Ghana. The presence and levels of heavy metals in gold ore, gold tailings, inland waters, and river sediments have been determined. Using these techniques, the heavy metals: Cr, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, As, Pb, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, and Nb were identified in some of the solid samples within a concentration range of 0.08 ppm--4.9%. However, the inland waters showed the presence of only Fe and Zn at levels of 0.08-2.4 micrograms/mL.

journal_name

Biol Trace Elem Res

authors

Bamford SA,Osae E,Aboh I,Biney CA,Antwi LA

doi

10.1007/BF02992682

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1990-07-01 00:00:00

pages

279-85

eissn

0163-4984

issn

1559-0720

journal_volume

26-27

pub_type

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