Objetivo Mining in the State of Minas Gerais (Brazil) is one of the activites with the strongest impact on the environment: heavy metals (Zn, Cd and Pb) and metalloids (As) pollute surface water, sediments and irrigated agricultural soils. This is a major drawback of this economical important activity. This project will focus on pollution of zinc mining activities in this Brazilian region. The pluridisciplinar aspect of this project (geology, mineralogy, environmental chemistry, microbiology and environmental biotechnology research fields) will first require an advanced training and knowledge transfer program through the organization a Summer-school (WP 1) that will be held in Belo Horizonte (Brazil). The research aspect of the project consists of 4 Work Packages. WP 2 studies mine wastes mineralogy and weathering (monitoring and risk assessments) in the surrounding of zinc mines. WP 3 describes metallurgical wastes mineralogy and weathering in the surrounding of zinc refinery plants. WP4 aims to develop an acid mine drainage treatment and metal recovery process with the help of biotechnological approaches and WP5 assesses the impact on agricultural irrigated polluted soils located downstream the mining and ore processing areas of Rio São Francisco. For each research WP advanced analytical techniques (i.e. X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy, Transmission Electron Microscope, Raman…) will be applied to study the mineralogy, the chemical composition (including heavy metals and metalloids speciation), the weathering and leachability of inorganic pollutants from mine waste and metal refinery wastes, soil pollution and mine drainage remediation. Equilibrated exchange of experienced and early stage researchers between involved partners will allow to establish high-quality research and knowledge transfer. WP 6 will synthesize and disseminate the findings of the project by the organization of an international symposium dedicated to mining pollutions and remediation technologies Ámbito científico natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrytransition metalsnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollutionengineering and technologyenvironmental biotechnologynatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeologymineralogynatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrymetalloids Programa(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Tema(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IRSES - Marie Curie Action "International Research Staff Exchange Scheme" Convocatoria de propuestas FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IRSES Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación MC-IRSES - International research staff exchange scheme (IRSES) Coordinador UNIVERSITE DE MARNE LA VALLEE Aportación de la UE € 72 000,00 Dirección BOULEVARD DESCARTES 5 CHAMPS SUR MARNE 77454 MARNE LA VALLEE CEDEX 2 Francia Ver en el mapa Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Pascal Janots (Mr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos Participantes (1) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION Francia Aportación de la UE € 86 400,00 Dirección PLACE DE FONTENOY 7 75007 Paris Ver en el mapa Región Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Tipo de actividad Research Organisations Contacto administrativo Gaetano Casale (Mr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos