Geochemical Characteristics of Mine Drainage Water and River Water in the Bor Mining Area, Serbia: Results of Study in 2011

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  • セルビア国ボール鉱山地域の鉱山廃水と河川水の地球化学的特徴

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Investigation was carried out in the region from the Bor mining area through Timok River to the Danube to evaluate the usefulness of a handy-type chromometer for chemical analyses in the field in environmental study and to understand the environmental impact caused by mining activities in the Bor mining area. The handy-type chromometer is useful for chemical analyses in the field because (1) it is possible to obtain data for environmental evaluation even if there is not enough advanced apparatus for chemical analyses and (2) planned sampling points before the field survey can be changed easily to optimize sampling points for the survey according to the progress of investigation. Variation in the chemical composition of river water containing mine drainage water is large at some points in the Bor mining area. The variation is thought to have been caused by the development plan for exploitation at the open pit. River water from the Bor mining area to a point (P-15) of the lower reach of Bela River (approximately 25 km) contains high copper and iron contents. The copper content of river water in the lower reach of Timok River was lower than that of the water quality standard, suggesting that the impact of mine drainage water from the Bor mining area on the environment of the lower reach of Timok River was small and that the effect on quality of river water of the Danube was also small in August 2011.

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