Environmental mercury pollution in mercury mining areas:A review

The mercury(Hg) pollution of surrounding environment caused by mercury mining has been paid attention.Although most of worldwide Hg mining activities have been discontinued or ceased,those abandoned Hg mines pose a lasting impact and damage to the local environment and residents' health by the remaining solid waste,drainage,and Hg-contaminated soils.This review summarized the analysis method of various Hg forms in environmental samples,the global Hg mining activities distribution and their environmental impact of Hg smelting.The risk assessment and pollution control and treatment were prospected.