Department of Chemistry University of Jos, Nigeria
Research Article
Physicochemical Characterization and Assessment of Ecological Risk of
Heavy Metals in Tin Mine Tailings in Riyom Local Government Area of
Plateau State, Nigeria
Author(s): Bwede DD*, Wuana RA, Khan ME, Egah GO, Itodo AU and Duwong EB
In this study, a non-destructive analytical techniques (Energy dispersive X-Ray fluorescence) was used to
analyze the concentration of seven heavy metals (Pb, Cr, As, Ni, Cd, Cu and Zn) in tin mine tailing from mining and
control sites in Rim, Sharubutu and environs. The physicochemical results showed the pH for S1 and S2 from the
mining and control sites were (5.31 and 4.97) and (6.32 and 5.71) respectively indicting that the mine sites is more
acidic than the control sites. While their bulk density and electrical conductivity was good for planting. The
concentration of the heavy metals were within the maximum permissible limits except for Pb and As in mining and
control sites of range (270-300) mg/kg and (60-80) mg/kg, which are above the permissible limits (80 mg/kg and
0.07 mg/kg) respectively. This could be attributed to the mining activities and atmos.. Read More»
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