Research Progress of Soil and Vegetation Restoration Technology in Open-Pit Coal Mine: A Review

Daolong Xu, Xiufen Li, Jian Chen and Jianghua Li ()
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Daolong Xu: National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Rd, Wuxi 214122, China
Xiufen Li: School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
Jian Chen: National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Rd, Wuxi 214122, China
Jianghua Li: National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Rd, Wuxi 214122, China

Agriculture, 2023, vol. 13, issue 2, 1-15

Abstract: Open-pit mining has caused extensive land destruction, including land abandonment and reduction in agricultural land, resulting in serious environmental problems. Ecological restoration and mine reclamation have become important components of the sustainable development strategies in Inner Mongolia, China. Therefore, the rehabilitation of mines and agricultural land is vital and has attracted widespread attention from the Chinese government. In this light, we reviewed the progress of mine restoration technologies in China in recent years and summarized the integrated technology of open-pit mine reclamation with microbial restoration technology as the core, ecological vegetation restoration as the essential, and soil restoration and improvement as the promotion. As a cost-effective and environmentally beneficial technique, combining the microbial recovery technology with vegetation and the recovery of vegetation and the improvement of the soil is widely recommended in the mining reclamation area. At the same time, we comprehensively analyzed the current status and progress of ecological restoration technology and put forward the development direction of green mining in the future. In conclusion, this review can provides guiding the sustainable development of green, ecological mines, as well as provide reference for mining reclamation and agricultural land restoration and other related fields.

Keywords: open-pit coal mine; ecological restoration; soil amelioration; vegetation restoration; refuse dumps (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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