A Review of Acid Mine Drainage in Turkey

Abstract

Natural transformations and environmental changes are very complex in the world. Mineral, water and soil interactions are important topic influencing environmental changes. The interaction generates a large quantity of mine waste. Acid mine drainage is a key concern of mining industry due to its impact of water and soils. Turkey is one of the developed countries in the world. Mining activities have been going on in several parts of Turkey and acid mine drainage are affected issue in Turkey. In this study, acid mining drainage and mine wastes in Turkey are reviewed.