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Sep 08 2020 · Nigeria must enact laws specific to artisanal mining to regulate their operations and enforce strict compliance to Environmental Impact Assessment EIA and audits” x
Environmental Impacts of Mining and Smelting Miners in Nigeria grinding gold ore with significant exposures to lead and silica dust Background The mining sector is responsible for some of the largest releases of heavy metals into the environment of any industry It also releases other air pollutants including sulfur dioxide and nitrogen
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Environmental Issues and the Prospects of Mining in Nigeria A F Ali A S Abdullahi A S Zangina DUJOPAS 42 531 539 2018 534 Furthermore the quantities
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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 of mining and representative soil samples were
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The socioeconomic and environmental impacts of mining on immediate communities around Borini Porono quarry in Kogi State central Nigeria were examined A total of 100 respondents were contacted for relevant information through questionnaire
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environmental impact assessment process for oil gas and mining projects in nigeria a critical analysis article
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Feb 01 2019 · The 1946 Act which included environmental protection in the regulation of mining activities still failed to protect the environment from the negative impacts of mining The cost of a lack of environmental protection in the Act is evident in the Plateau tin mining fields Chindo 2012
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Aug 29 2018 · Oil Production in Nigeria Nigeria has the largest natural gas reserve in Africa has the second largest oil reserve in Africa and is the African continents primary oil producer As of the 1980s oil revenue provided 90 of Nigeria foreign exchange earnings and 85 of the government revenue 1 Impact on Biodiversity in the Niger Delta
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Mar 04 2020 · Mining remains an essential and growing part of the modern industry By some estimates it makes up nearly 45 of the total global economy and mineral production continues to increase as demand for raw materials grows around the world However many mining techniques still in use can have serious impacts on both the mining site itself and the surrounding environment
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Apr 25 2017 · Environmental Impacts Of Mining As mentioned previously mining activities can harm the environment in several ways These are as follows Air Pollution Air quality is adversely affected by mining operations Unrefined materials are released when mineral deposits are exposed on the surface through mining
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The mining sector in Ghana consists of both smallscale and largescale mining each of which has varying environmental impacts This paper provides an exposition on the environmental impacts of mining activities in Ghana The paper mainly focused on the mining activities in Prestea in the western region of the country The data
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Environmental Impacts of Oil Exploration and Exploitation in the Niger Delta of Nigeria By Kadafa Adati Ayuba Universiti Putra Malaysia Abstract Problem Statement Oil exploration and exploitation has been ongoing for several decades in the Niger Delta It has had disastrous impacts on the environment in the region and has adversely
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Jun 01 2017 · Nigeria’s abundant solid minerals constitute some of the largest known deposits in recent years under different categories With the activities in the sector characterized by production and a growing environmental decline often overlooked This research uses a mix scale approach of descriptive statistics and GIS methodology in analyzing the ecological impacts of mining in Nigeria
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developing nations like Nigeria mining is an important contributor to the national economy However the negative environmental impacts of mining are increasingly being recognized as critical Bridge 2004 In response many companies especially international ones are
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enviromental impacts of mining in nigeria In Africa because of economic pressures and slower evolution of environmental awareness local communities have been particularly exposed to the detrimental effects of contamination arising from mining and its effects on public health agriculture and the environment In
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environmental impact assessment process for oil gas and mining projects in nigeria a critical analysis article
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Abstract The mining industry remains the backbone of many economies in the developing world This paper has examined the socioeconomic and associated environmental impacts of surface mining in Udege District Nasarawa The study established the local mining methods examined the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of surface and illegal mining on the host communities and
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Sand mining Dredging Environmental impacts Niger delta Sand is needed for civil works land reclamation and industrial application Sand is imported in places such as Singapore where sources are under stress or nearly exhausted In Nigeria large quantities of sand are utilized for construction and reclamation particularly in the Niger
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The study was carried out to investigate the environmental impact of resource exploitation on crude oil mining areas in Niger delta region of Nigeria The study is delimited to the residents of crude oil mining areas in Niger delta region
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Jun 01 2017 · Nigeria’s abundant solid minerals constitute some of the largest known deposits in recent years under different categories With the activities in the sector characterized by production and a growing environmental decline often overlooked This research uses a mix scale approach of descriptive statistics and GIS methodology in analyzing the ecological impacts of mining in Nigeria
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SocioEconomic Impacts of Tin Mining in Jos Plateau State Nigeria 1onwuka SU2 Duluora JO3okoye CO ABSTRACT This work studied the social and economic impacts of tin mining in Rayfield of Jos Plateau Nigeria The conceptual framework is based on the concept of sustainable development Questionnaire was
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Environmental Impacts of Oil Exploration and Exploitation in the Niger Delta of Nigeria Dr Kadafa Adati Ayuba Volume 12 Issue 3 Global Journal of Science Frontier Researc It has had disastrous impacts on the environment in the region and has adversely affected people inhabiting that region The Niger Delta consist of diverse ecosystems
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Mineral exploitation contributes significantly to economic growth and development in most world economies In Africa Ghana is the second largest gold producer contributing to about 57 of the country’s GDP The mining sector in Ghana consists of both smallscale and largescale mining each of which has varying environmental impacts This paper provides an exposition on the environmental
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Apr 25 2017 · Environmental Impacts Of Mining As mentioned previously mining activities can harm the environment in several ways These are as follows Air Pollution Air quality is adversely affected by mining operations Unrefined materials are released when mineral deposits are exposed on the surface through mining
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developing nations like Nigeria mining is an important contributor to the national economy However the negative environmental impacts of mining are increasingly being recognized as critical Bridge 2004 In response many companies especially international ones are
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Mining operations describe either mines or any of various work functions that are performed in mines from exploration to waste disposal The longterm environmental impacts of uncontrolled mining
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Although the mining industry occupies a relatively small part of the land surface it does have significant and often irreversible impacts Danielson and Lagos 2001 By its nature mining has a permanent environmental impact in that a nonrenewable natural resource is exhausted
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According to NEITI the first publication examines the socioeconomic and environmental impact of mining on vulnerable groups in Nigeria and covers six communities across the six geopolitical
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The socioeconomic and environmental impacts of mining on immediate communities around Borini Porono quarry in Kogi State central Nigeria were examined A total of 100 respondents were contacted for relevant information through questionnaire
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Environmental Consequences of Open Pit Mining Blogger Mar 14 2012· Environmental Consequences of Open Pit Mining Another very recent example is the Samarco iron ore mine in Minas Gerais Brazil Although a number of analytic methods have been proposed to measure the adverse environmental effects of surface mining most of those
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Environmental Impacts Of Mining And Smelting Environmental impacts of mining and smelting miners in nigeria grinding gold ore with significant exposures to lead and silica dust artisanal gold mining employs an estimated 1015 million miners in more than 55 countries 7 estimates are that these small operations produce about 20 of the worlds gold
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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
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Impacts Of Mining In Nigeria Environmental and Health Impacts of Mining in Land DegradationLoss of Soil QualitySoil Erosion and SedimentationDestruction of VegetationDegrading of Water Quality One significant effect of mining is the destruction of natural landscape of the area as result of erosion The heaps of rock wastes and tailings generated as a result of the mining activity cannot be
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The environmental impacts of gold mining in Nigeria The environmental impacts of gold mining in Nigeria A resource looking specifically at the impacts of gold mining on the environment in Nigeria This could be used as an extension or homework task along side the following resource Environmental impacts if economic development in Nigeria
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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 laboratory analysis of soil samples
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Impact of mining activities on ground water quality status Dareta Village Zamfara Nigeria degradation of the environmental quality 2 Recently there is growing awareness of impact on environment of Nigeria has a lot of untapped mineral resources The natives tap these minerals crudely with so many
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Although the mining industry occupies a relatively small part of the land surface it does have significant and often irreversible impacts Danielson and Lagos 2001 By its nature mining has a permanent environmental impact in that a nonrenewable natural resource is exhausted
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Jul 17 2017 · There are some economic benefits of mining which befalls a country thereby placing emphasis on the economic significance of mining and their impact on both the government and the people In contrast many people have now raised the question why is mining important to daily life given that the impact of this industry is felt less by countries
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Oct 16 2020 · The Cost of Coal The social economical and environmental impacts of Coal Mining in Nigeria Submitted by administrator on 16 October 2020 1019am Following the discovery of coal in Enugu in 1909 Nigeria was ushered into the extractive industry age with huge prospects of
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Environmental officials of the government of the Plateau State in Nigeria are concerned with the 1100 columbite and tin mines that were abandoned after the mining boom of the 1960s According to their research these mines are posing a serious risk to millions of people residing in the area
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effects are threatening the sustainability of Nigeria’s hitherto quality environment FEPA 1991 NEST 1991 Although some work has been done on the effects of mining solid minerals on the Nigerian environment emphasis on the negative effects of the mining has
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Material adapted from Hudson TL Fox FD and Plumlee GS 1999 Metal Mining and the Environment p 114146 Published by the American Geosciences Institute Environmental Awareness Series Click here to download the full handbook The major potential environmental impacts associated with mining and associated mineral processing operations are related to erosionprone
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