Three different mines, three different histories, one thing in common - sustained input of metals into rivers. My latest paper is now out in the Journal of Hydrology, looking at #Nantymwyn, #Frongoch and #ParysMountain metal mines: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
And how they’ve changed (or not) as far back as we could go. Frongoch’s remediation is very clear! This is particularly topical with the recent @FT article by @Laura_K_Hughes on abandoned metal mines in Wales:
And how they’ve changed (or not) as far back as we could go. Frongoch’s remediation is very clear! This is particularly topical with the recent @FT article by @Laura_K_Hughes on abandoned metal mines in Wales:
Data are hard to come by before the 70s but there are snippets from the 40s and before. Open access funded by @SwanseaUni, my research funded by @KESS_Central and @NatResWales with support from @LJMU. Thanks to my coauthors @DocIsotopes and Prof Rory Walsh of @swanseageog,