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Extractive waste management: A risk analysis approach.

Neha Mehta¹, Giovanna Antonella Dino¹, Franco Ajmone-Marsan²

¹Department of Earth Sciences, University of Torino, Via Valperga Caluso 35, 10125 Torino, Italy.

The Science of the Total Environment

|December 12, 2017

Summary

Abandoned mine sites pose environmental hazards due to heavy metal release. Risk analysis at an Italian nickel mine revealed carcinogenic risks from arsenic and groundwater contamination from nickel.

Keywords:

Abandoned mine Environmental impacts Extractive waste Mining waste Reuse Risk analysis

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Area of Science:

Environmental Science
Geochemistry
Risk Assessment

Background:

Abandoned mine sites release hazardous heavy metals, posing risks to human health and ecosystems.
Remediation of extractive waste is complex, costly, and often only undertaken when significant risks are identified.
Risk analysis is a crucial tool for managing extractive waste and prioritizing intervention sites.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the human health and groundwater risks associated with extractive waste at an abandoned nickel mine in Campello Monti, North Italy.
To apply a risk analysis approach to understand the environmental impact of mining waste in a geologically complex region.

Main Methods:

A risk analysis was conducted using Risk Based Corrective Action (RBCA) guidelines.
Properties of extractive waste and water were analyzed to assess environmental matrices.
The study focused on an abandoned nickel extraction site in the Southern Italian Alps.

Main Results:

The risk analysis identified a carcinogenic risk to human health attributed to arsenic.
Significant risks to groundwater quality were detected, primarily due to nickel contamination.
The study provided a foundational understanding of the environmental risks at the site.

Conclusions:

Extractive waste from the Campello Monti nickel mine presents considerable environmental and health risks.
Risk assessment is essential for managing hazardous abandoned mine sites.
Further management strategies are needed to address the identified arsenic and nickel risks.