Abstract
Mining is a strategic sector of the global economy. However, the effects of mining and mineral
processing activities on human
health and environment cannot be overemphasized. The prevailing areas of concern include: air
quality, water quality, water quantity and the ecological impacts of these activities. Mines
activities bring about the release of used water into the environment, nearby rivers or into the
ground. Streams, wells and lakes surrounding the mines and the underground water are affected by
these mining and mineral processing activities. Arsenic is a major trace impurity that contaminates
the air and water surrounding copper mines as a result of the various activities of mining and
mineral processing. It therefore poses a worrisome threat to human health and sustainability of the
environment. The use of lanthanum nanoparticles impregnated compound has been identified as an
effective adsorption technique for the immobilization of arsenic from numerous aqueous solutions.
The leaching behaviour of copper and arsenic were analyzed in this review to provide a knowledge on
the behaviour of different
adsorbents such as lanthanum nanoparticles impregnated compounds during the adsorption reactions...