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José Miguel Nieto

José Miguel Nieto

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Earth Science

D-Index
52
Citations
8856
World Ranking
3084
National Ranking
40

Overview

José Miguel Nieto is affiliated with the University of Huelva in Spain and has contributed extensively to research within environmental science and engineering disciplines. Their work largely focuses on environmental chemistry, geochemistry, and pollution, incorporating interdisciplinary approaches to address mining-related environmental challenges.

Nieto's research covers a variety of topics, including:

  • Mine drainage and remediation techniques
  • Geochemistry and elemental analysis
  • Metal extraction and bioleaching
  • Heavy metals in the environment
  • Coal and its by-products
  • Tailings management and properties
  • Mining and resource management

They have published over fifty papers primarily on environmental chemistry and geochemistry, frequently appearing in venues such as the SSRN Electronic Journal, Geogaceta, the Journal of Cleaner Production, Revista Española de Cardiología, and the Journal of Geochemical Exploration.

Recent notable publications include:

  • "Phosphogypsum circular economy considerations: A critical review from more than 65 storage sites worldwide" (2023, Journal of Cleaner Production)
  • "Closing the upcoming EU gypsum gap with phosphogypsum" (2022, Resources Conservation and Recycling)
  • "Mine waters as a secondary source of rare earth elements worldwide: The case of the Iberian Pyrite Belt" (2021, Journal of Geochemical Exploration)
  • "Eco-sustainable passive treatment for mine waters: Full-scale and long-term demonstration" (2020, Journal of Environmental Management)
  • "The Evolution of Pollutant Concentrations in a River Severely Affected by Acid Mine Drainage: Río Tinto (SW Spain)" (2020, Minerals)

Nieto has collaborated frequently with researchers including Francisco Macías, Carlos Ruiz Cánovas, Rafael Pérez-López, Rafael León, and Manuel Olías Álvarez.

In addition to journal articles, Nieto has contributed to book literature, with a publication through Universidad de Huelva eBooks titled The Problem of Acid Mine Drainage in the Iberian Pyrite Belt (IPB) released in 2024.

Best Publications

  • Mineral sequestration of CO2 by aqueous carbonation of coal combustion fly-ash

    German Montes-Hernandez;R. Pérez-Lopez;R. Pérez-Lopez;François Renard;François Renard;J.M. Nieto

  • The behavior of trace elements during schwertmannite precipitation and subsequent transformation into goethite and jarosite

    Patricia Acero;Carlos Ayora;Clara Torrentó;José-Miguel Nieto

  • Acid mine drainage pollution in the Tinto and Odiel rivers (Iberian Pyrite Belt, SW Spain) and bioavailability of the transported metals to the Huelva Estuary

    José Miguel Nieto;Aguasanta M. Sarmiento;Manuel Olías;Carlos R. Canovas

  • Recovery of Rare Earth Elements and Yttrium from Passive-Remediation Systems of Acid Mine Drainage

    Carlos Ayora;Francisco Macías;Ester Torres;Alba Lozano

  • Seasonal water quality variations in a river affected by acid mine drainage: the Odiel River (South West Spain).

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  • Changes in mobility of hazardous elements during coal combustion in Santa Catarina power plant (Brazil)

    Dino Quispe;Rafael Pérez-López;Rafael Pérez-López;Luis F.O. Silva;José M. Nieto

  • Changes in mobility of toxic elements during the production of phosphoric acid in the fertilizer industry of Huelva (SW Spain) and environmental impact of phosphogypsum wastes

    Rafael Pérez-López;Antonio M. Álvarez-Valero;José Miguel Nieto

  • Hydrochemical characteristics and seasonal influence on the pollution by acid mine drainage in the Odiel river Basin (SW Spain)

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  • Evaluation of the dissolved contaminant load transported by the Tinto and Odiel rivers (South West Spain)

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  • Hydrogeochemical characteristics of the Tinto and Odiel Rivers (SW Spain). Factors controlling metal contents.

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  • Speciation and ecological risk of toxic elements in estuarine sediments affected by multiple anthropogenic contributions (Guadiana saltmarshes, SW Iberian Peninsula): I. Surficial sediments

    Joaquín Delgado;Cinta Barba-Brioso;José Miguel Nieto;Tomasz Boski

  • Use of sequential extraction procedure for assessing the environmental impact at regional scale of the São Domingos Mine (Iberian Pyrite Belt)

    Rafael Pérez-López;Antonio M. Álvarez-Valero;Antonio M. Álvarez-Valero;José Miguel Nieto;Reinaldo Sáez

  • Carbonation of alkaline paper mill waste to reduce CO2 greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere

    R. Pérez-López;R. Pérez-López;G. Montes-Hernandez;J.M. Nieto;F. Renard;F. Renard

  • Hydrochemical variations and contaminant load in the Rio Tinto (Spain) during flood events

    C. R. Canovas;C. G. Hubbard;M. Olias;J. M. Nieto

  • Acid mine drainage in the Iberian Pyrite Belt: 1. Hydrochemical characteristics and pollutant load of the Tinto and Odiel rivers

    Jose M. Nieto;Aguasanta M. Sarmiento;Carlos R. Canovas;Carlos R. Canovas;Manuel Olias;Manuel Olias

  • Potential environmental impact at São Domingos mining district (Iberian Pyrite Belt, SW Iberian Peninsula): evidence from a chemical and mineralogical characterization

    A. M. Álvarez-Valero;R. Pérez-López;J. Matos;M. A. Capitán

  • Analysis of the spatial variation of heavy metals in the Guadiana Estuary sediments (SW Iberian Peninsula) based on GIS-mapping techniques.

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  • Heavy metals fractionation and multivariate statistical techniques to evaluate the environmental risk in soils of Huelva Township (SW Iberian Peninsula)

    Marco Tulio Guillén;Joaquín Delgado;Stefano Albanese;José Miguel Nieto

  • Field multi-step limestone and MgO passive system to treat acid mine drainage with high metal concentrations

    Manuel A. Caraballo;Tobias S. Rötting;Francisco Macías;José Miguel Nieto

  • Petrology and metamorphic evolution of ultramafic rocks and dolerite dykes of the Betic Ophiolitic Association Mulhacen ´ / Complex, SE Spain : evidence of eo-Alpine subduction following an ocean-floor metasomatic process

    E Puga;J.M Nieto;A Dı́az de Federico;J.L Bodinier

  • Enrichment of rare earth elements as environmental tracers of contamination by acid mine drainage in salt marshes: a new perspective.

    Joaquín Delgado;Rafael Pérez-López;Rafael Pérez-López;Laura Galván;José Miguel Nieto

  • Long term remediation of highly polluted acid mine drainage: a sustainable approach to restore the environmental quality of the Odiel river basin.

    Manuel A. Caraballo;Francisco Macías;Tobias S. Rötting;José Miguel Nieto

  • Sea-level rise and anthropogenic activities recorded in the late Pleistocene/Holocene sedimentary infill of the Guadiana Estuary (SW Iberia)

    J. Delgado;T. Boski;J. M. Nieto;L. Pereira

  • Rare earth element geochemistry of sulphide weathering in the São Domingos mine area (Iberian Pyrite Belt): A proxy for fluid–rock interaction and ancient mining pollution

    Rafael Pérez-López;Rafael Pérez-López;Joaquín Delgado;José Miguel Nieto;Belén Márquez-García

  • Toxicity and potential risk assessment of a river polluted by acid mine drainage in the Iberian Pyrite Belt (SW Spain)

    Aguasanta M. Sarmiento;Angel DelValls;José Miguel Nieto;María José Salamanca

  • Natural pretreatment and passive remediation of highly polluted acid mine drainage.

    Francisco Macías;Manuel A. Caraballo;José Miguel Nieto;Tobias S. Rötting

  • Acid mine drainage in the Iberian Pyrite Belt: 2. Lessons learned from recent passive remediation experiences

    Carlos Ayora;Manuel A. Caraballo;Francisco Macias;Tobias S. Rötting

  • Evaluation of heavy metal bio-availability from Almagrera pyrite-rich tailings dam (Iberian Pyrite Belt, SW Spain) based on a sequential extraction procedure

    Antonio M. Álvarez-Valero;Antonio M. Álvarez-Valero;Reinaldo Sáez;Rafael Pérez-López;Rafael Pérez-López;Joaquín Delgado

  • The smelting quarter of Valencina de la Concepción (Seville, Spain) : the specialised copper industry in a political centre of the Guadalquivir Valley during the Third millennium BC (2750-2500 BC)

    F. Nocete;G. Queipo;R. Sáez;J.M. Nieto

  • Inorganic arsenic speciation at river basin scales: the Tinto and Odiel rivers in the Iberian Pyrite Belt, SW Spain.

    A.M. Sarmiento;J.M. Nieto;C. Casiot;F. Elbaz-Poulichet

Frequent Co-Authors

Rafael Pérez-López
Rafael Pérez-López University of Huelva
Carlos Ayora
Carlos Ayora Spanish National Research Council
Stefano Albanese
Stefano Albanese University of Naples Federico II
Francisco A. Macías
Francisco A. Macías University of Cádiz
Carlos J. Garrido
Carlos J. Garrido Spanish National Research Council
Claudio Marchesi
Claudio Marchesi University of Granada
Joseph R. Michalski
Joseph R. Michalski University of Hong Kong
Inmaculada Riba
Inmaculada Riba University of Cádiz
Jordi Cama
Jordi Cama Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research
Janice L. Bishop
Janice L. Bishop Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

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