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Research articles

Natural rehabilitation of arsenic-rich historical tailings at the Alexander mine, Reefton, New Zealand

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Pages 558-569 | Received 08 Aug 2020, Accepted 18 Oct 2020, Published online: 12 Nov 2020

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