Mining industry

Mining industry

Phytoremediation as a Sustainable Solution for Mercury Contamination in Artisanal Gold Mining Sites

Researchers at Institut Teknologi Sumatera have made significant breakthroughs in sustainability research, highlighting the potential of phytoremediation as a low-cost and eco-friendly strategy for rehabilitation of mercury-contaminated environments in artisanal gold mining sites. The study, conducted in XYZ Village, Katibung Subdistrict, South Lampung Regency, Indonesia, demonstrated that water hyacinth and