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Bioavailability of heavy metals in mine spoils and contaminated soils
The development of a test that accurately assesses the bioavailability of
heavy metals to plants from contaminated soils and mine wastes with varying
metal content, composition and remediation history, is a major component of
this project, and of undoubted significance for the industry. Studies have
examined existing methods of assessment and the current series of
experiments have been determining the potential of using non-destructive
methods and microbial assays to evaluate the bioavailability of such metals
under field conditions.
Sponsors: Australian Centre for Mining Environmental Research,
Australian Research Council (ARC), BHP Billiton Limited, Placer Dome Asia
Pacific Limited, Rio Tinto Limited, WMC Limited
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