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TECHNICAL ISSUES

HEAVY METALS

This section contains information and publications technical aspects of heavy metals which are related to mining and the environment.

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Heavy Metals in Waste by order of the European Commission, DG Environment (Published: February 2002)

The aim of this report has been to demonstrate the existing knowledge regardng the harmful effects of heavy metals, the principal routes for the metals via waste management systems to the environment and the strength and weaknesses of recycling and substitution as options for risk reduction. heavymetalsreport.pdf (608 KB)