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Research Progress of Mine Ecological Restoration Technology

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  • Yue Xiang

    (College of Ecology and Environment, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China)

  • Jiayi Gong

    (College of Ecology and Environment, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China)

  • Liyong Zhang

    (Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Environmental Assessment Service Center, Xiangxi 410114, China)

  • Minghai Zhang

    (Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Environmental Assessment Service Center, Xiangxi 410114, China)

  • Jia Chen

    (Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Environmental Assessment Service Center, Xiangxi 410114, China)

  • Hui Liang

    (Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Environmental Assessment Service Center, Xiangxi 410114, China)

  • Yonghua Chen

    (College of Ecology and Environment, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China)

  • Xiaohua Fu

    (College of Ecology and Environment, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China)

  • Rongkui Su

    (College of Ecology and Environment, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China)

  • Yiting Luo

    (Hunan First Normal University, Changsha 410114, China)

Abstract

This article provides a systematic review of the current research status and latest progress in the field of mine ecological restoration. Using the SCI literature indexed by the Web of Science database as the data source, the research status and hotspots in the field of mine ecological restoration are displayed through the visual analysis of CiteSpace and the progress of mine ecological restoration technology this year is systematically summarized. Through a comprehensive review of existing technological methods, it is found that whether it is physical, chemical, biological restoration, or combined restoration technology, there are respective advantages, disadvantages, and application limitations. Physical remediation is a pretreatment, chemical remediation is prone to secondary pollution, while the sustainability shown by bioremediation makes it dominant in the of mine ecological remediation, but it has a long cycle and there is a risk of heavy metals that are accumulated by plants re-entering the biosphere through the food chain. Combined remediation can integrate the advantages of different restoration technologies and is the trend for the future development of mine ecological restoration. In the future, we should further promote technological innovation, perfect monitoring and evaluation technology, and promote informatization, scientization, and the effective implementation of mine ecological restoration, to achieve the ecological restoration and sustainable development of the mine area.

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  • Yue Xiang & Jiayi Gong & Liyong Zhang & Minghai Zhang & Jia Chen & Hui Liang & Yonghua Chen & Xiaohua Fu & Rongkui Su & Yiting Luo, 2025. "Research Progress of Mine Ecological Restoration Technology," Resources, MDPI, vol. 14(6), pages 1-22, June.
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