Air pollution is a matter of great concern globally due to its adverse effects on health, environment, and climate. Urbanization, industrialization, mining, vehicular emission, biomass burning, and population growth are ...

ABSTRACT Draglines, the giant single-bucket excavators in existence today, are used mostly for the removal of overburden in large scale surface mines. Generally, draglines are more than 4000 tons in weight, with ...

Acid mine drainage (AMD) is one of the major problems in high sulfur coal mining areas generating acidic water. The acidic mine water generated contains hazardous elements in varying concentrations. The AMD is naturally ...