Bringing Life Back into Former Mining Sites: A Mini-Review on Soil Remediation Using Organic Amendments

Former mining sites cause serious environmental problems worldwide as they are contaminated with hazardous levels of metals. Mined lands characterized by a deserted landscape due to the lack organic matter in soil. Research analyses confirmed that structure soil abandoned surface mines has affected occurrence ecological processes and natural colonization vegetation cannot take place. Moreover, phytoextraction metals is possible only soils specific parameters. Previously conducted studies proposed situ supplementation biochar, compost or agri-food wastes solution carbon nitrogen areas mining. Therefore, main aim this review investigate what improvements different amendments can bring mining-impacted support plant growth without affecting bioavailability We concluded contaminants activity, while treatments increase pH, which influences, greatest extent,