Pollution of Water and Stream Sediments Associated with the Vale De Abrutiga Uranium Mine, Central Portugal

The Vale de Abrutiga uranium deposit, located in Central Portugal near the Aguieira dam reservoir, was surface mined. Low-grade ore and waste rock were deposited on permeable ground, close to the mine, and were not revegetated. A lake has formed in the open pit. Surface waters draining the mine site...

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Main Author: Pinto, M. M. S. C. (author)
Other Authors: Silva, M. M. V. G. (author), Neiva, A. M. R. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2004
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10316/7607
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:estudogeral.sib.uc.pt:10316/7607