Successful Ecological Regeneration of Opencast Coal Mine Spoils through Forestation: From Cradle to Grove

A GIS-based decision support system for revegetation and reclamation of Opencast Coal Mine spoils

Abandoned coal mine spoils can result in severe pollution and have aesthetic on the local environment. A range of reclamation techniques is available for substrate but only through the use of vegetation to stabilize coal mine spoils can complete long-term rehabilitation be achieved. Experimentation has been undertaken at coal mine sites to attempt to elucidate and overcome limitations to vegeta...

Evaluation of occupational injuries with lost days among opencast coal mine workers through logistic regression models

Despite precautions, mining remains the most hazardous occupation, and coal mining is one of the most dangerous industries for non-fatal occupational accidents. Accidents are complicated events with many factors that affect their formation, and statistical evaluation of accident records can produce valuable information that may prevent such accidents. In this study, a logistic regression analys...

Cradle to Grave : The Environmental Impacts from Coal Cradle to Grave : The Environmental Impacts from Coal Clean Air Task

Ecological assessment of coal mine and metal mine drainage in South Korea using Daphnia magna bioassay

In order to assess the ecological effect of acid mine drainage, metal mine (Dalsung) and coal mine (Samtan) drainage in South Korea were collected. The each mine drainage then investigated by whole effluent toxicity test (WET) and toxicity identification evaluation (TIE). WET results demonstrated that DS leachate and ST mine water is more toxic than other mine drainage due to the presence of ca...

Effect of Soil Ameliorators on Ectomycorrhizal Fungal Communities that Colonize Seedlings of Pinus densiflora in Abandoned Coal Mine Spoils

In this study, the effect of soil ameliorators on ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungal communities in coal mine spoils was investigated. Organic fertilizers and slaked lime were applied as soil ameliorators in 3 abandoned coal mine spoils. One year after the initial treatment, roots of Pinus densiflora seedlings were collected and the number of ECM species, colonization rate, and species diversity were...