Heavy metals in the surrounding water and sediments of tailing dam of Sasa mine

The paper shows results of tests on water and sediments quality in the Sasa Mine, along the Kamenicka and Bregalnica rivers flows into the Vardar River. The investigation results showed high concentrations of certain heavy metals (Mn, Zn, Cd, Pb and Cu) in water and sediments that pass or derived from the vicinity of the mine Sasa. The concentrations of these metals are highest near tailing dam of SASA mine. Going to the inflow into the Lake Kalimanci concentration of these metals are reduced, and there are already cleaner water and sediments at the exit of the Lake