Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on Land …
The increase in the demand for sand and gravel for construction and other purposes such as flood control has placed immense pressure on the environment where sand and gravel resources occur. This study was carried out to determine the environmental effects of sand and gravel mining in Luku, North central Nigeria, using field observations and …
Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Nigeria
2 and fiscal frameworks, weak institutional structures, a lack of capacity to implement existing regulations, and a lack of political will.1 In Nigeria, identified challenges include: 1) a lack of organization and stability among miners; 2) improper mining regulations; 3) illiteracy; and 4) the
Radioecological impacts of tin mining | Ambio
Efforts have also been made to assess the environmental or radioecological impacts of solid mineral mining globally. For instance, Déjeant et al. measured the radioactivity levels in Cominak and Somaïr uranium mines in Niger Republic, which shares a border with Nigeria.Other studies that considered the impacts of uranium mining are …
Impact Of Gold Mining On Vegetation And Soil In Southwestern NIGERIA
Request PDF | Impact Of Gold Mining On Vegetation And Soil In Southwestern NIGERIA | This paper describes the current status of vegetation and determines the trace element concentration, of plant ...
Environmental Impact of Artisanal Gold Mining in Luku, …
The evaluation of environmental impact of artisanal gold mining was carried out in Luku, Minna, North Central Nigeria, to evaluate environmental hazards associated with artisanal gold mining through field work and Laboratory analyses. During the field work, observations of the whole mining site were made so as to evaluate the physical impact …
Environmental effect of mineral exploitation in Nigeria
High radiation was recorded in monazite mining areas in Nigeria, where many died of radiation effects (Iyayi, 2007). Other studies investigated the chemical characteristics of the major pollutants ...
Mining in Nigeria: Challenges, opportunities, and prospects
Mining in Nigeria | Nigeria, often referred to as the "Giant of Africa," boasts a diverse range of natural resources, including a wealth of minerals. ... The environmental and social impacts of mining operations, especially in ASM, have been a cause for concern. Poor mining practices, such as unregulated mercury use and deforestation, …
(PDF) Addressing the Socio-Economic and Community Issues …
In the past two decades, the Federal Government of Nigeria has made concerted efforts to revitalise and grow Nigeria's mining sector to diversify its sources …
Nigerian Mining Sector Watch
Nigeria's GDP in Q3 of 20222, although higher than the GDP contribution recorded in Q3 of 2021 i.e., 0.2%. ... policies to guard against the unpleasant side effects of mining the mineral, considering that Lithium mining has a high tendency to …
Environmental Impacts of Mineral Exploration in Nigeria …
The problem of heavy metal contamination of surface water due to mining activities is particularly severe in developing countries like Nigeria, where environmental laws are not effectively ...
Assessing the Ecological Effects of Mining in West …
ecological impacts of mining in Nigeria. Emphases are on the issues, environmental and spatial analysis of the trends, factor s associated with the issues and current efforts. The results not only reveal large deposits and changes i n production, Nigeria's ... mining impacts in the country, these challenges can be analyzed by taking …
Nigerian Mining Progress, but still a long way to go.
Global Interest in mining activities has increased recently, aided by factors such as rising demand for critical minerals, sectorial reforms, new mining technologies, innovation and …
Nigerian Mining Sector Watch
As at the third quarter of 2022, the non-oil sector contributed 94.34% (in real terms) to the nation's Gross Domestic product (GDP), higher than the share recorded in the third …
The impact of tantalite mining on the flora diversity in
The activities of the artisanals and small-scale miners in Nasarawa state, Nigeria, are increasing daily without considering the loss of biodiversity, which has continuously disrupted ecological functions and environmental balance. The study aimed at investigating the effect of tantalite mining activities on flora diversity. Three study sites were selected …
How a Gold Mining Boom is Killing the Children of Nigeria
It is a pattern seen in various parts of the world — children being sickened from exposure to lead from mining activities. But the scale of the problem in Nigeria's gold-mining region of Zamfara is unprecedented: More than 400 children have died and thousands more have been severely poisoned by exposure to lead dust.
(PDF) Impacts of Derived Tin Mining Activities on Landuse/Landcover in
The results include analysis of the mining impacts of Tin and Coal on the environment. It is hoped that the conclusion of this study will enable Nigeria to put in place and enforce certain minimum ...
Nigerian Mining Sector Brief
Nigeria is endowed with vast reserves of natural resources such as energy minerals like coal and lithium, metallic minerals like gold and lead-zinc and industrial minerals like …
Mining reforms in Nigeria to drive sector growth
Nigeria's mining sector is entering a new phase following the Covid-19 pandemic, with greater government support and a growing role as an important generator of export earnings amid post-pandemic economic recovery. Many of Nigeria's mineral resources remain unexploited, with considerable potential in gold, precious and semi-precious …
(PDF) Assessing the impacts of gold mining operations on …
Gold mining operations started in the Ilesa-West Local Government Area of Osun state Nigeria in early 1950s. Though official mining operation stopped in mid 1990s, illegal mining is still active ...
A systematic review of artisanal and small-scale mining: Impacts …
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities have contributed, in most cases, to the rural development of some African countries. Practically, these activities have influenced the environmental, health and socio-economic status. In essence, there is a need to investigate how these activities fuel poverty eradication in Africa. Here, a …
Mining in Nigeria: Challenges, opportunities, and prospects
Globally, the mining industry is experiencing a boom as there is an increase in the need of critical minerals and new mining technologies, the Nigerian Mining is not left out in this …
How illegal mining is driving local conflicts in Nigeria
Collaboration between politically connected Nigerians and Chinese corporations in illegal gold mining drives rural banditry and violent local conflicts in some parts of Nigeria. This includes the ...
Nigerian Mining Sector Watch
In Nigeria, despite the wide spread economic impacts of the pandemic, the Mining Sector (the Sector) exceeded budgeted revenue of the Federal Government (FG) in 2020 by …
Mining reforms in Nigeria to drive sector growth
Nigeria's mining sector is entering a new phase following the Covid-19 pandemic, with greater government support and a growing role as an important generator of export …
(PDF) IMPACT OF MINING ON WOMEN, YOUTH AND …
Garuba et.al., (2020) did a study about the impacts of mining on youth communities in Nigeria and found that the youth communities in mining areas are at risk conditions due to the socio-economic ...
Environmental and Socio-Economic Impact of Mining on …
The socioeconomic and environmental impacts of mining on immediate communities around Borini Porono quarry in Kogi State, central Nigeria were examined.
Nigeria's Mining: Prospects, Challenges and Opportunities
Banks are often skittish about financing mining projects due to the high risks involved, leaving both small-scale and large-scale operators in a financial quagmire. Silver Linings: Untapped Opportunities. Amidst these challenges, the mining sector offers a golden opportunity to diversify Nigeria's oil-dependent economy.
OVERVIEW OF THE NIGERIAN MINING SECTOR: …
Attracting Responsible Investment to the Nigerian Mining Sector. The need to attract Foreign Direct Investment ("FDI") cannot be over-emphasised as a critical vehicle for economic growth and development. Notwithstanding this benefit, it is important to consider the negative impact of mining especially as it relates to the environment.
Human health and environmental assessments of small-scale …
This study assessed the health and environmental impacts of artisanal gold mining in Ijesha-land, Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria. Fifty-four environmental samples were collected between 2011 and 2012 and analyzed for major, trace and rare earth elements using standard procedures. Samples were collected from surface water (rivers …
Socio-Economic Impacts of Tin Mining in Jos, Plateau …
Socio-Economic Impacts of Tin Mining in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria 1onwuka, S.U.,2 Duluora, ... Mining in Nigeria started as far back as the eighteenth century. Over 500 occurrences and deposits of over different minerals are known so far to exist within the country with the exploration of some of them being on a small scale (Adegbulugbe, 2007