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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 …
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The three stages of mineral development, viz exploration, mining and processing, have caused different types of environmental damages, which include ecological disturbance, destruction of natural flora and fauna, pollution of air, land and water, instability of soil and rock masses, landscape degradation and radiation hazards. …
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Environmental Impacts of Sand Dredging in Awoyaya, Lagos State, Nigeria Muyideen Alade Saliu 1*, Abiodun Ismail Lawal2, and Ismaila Adeniyi Okewale 3 1,2,3 Department of Mining Engineering, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B 704, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria *Email: saliuma4u@yahoo Abstract
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Metalliferous runoff from mining and mineral processing activities has rendered the environment unfit to support life. The metalliferous discharge from mining operations has imparted an environment unsuitable to support life and is continually damaging the ecosystem, and its precious resources require pragmatic approaches in its management.
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Environmental and Health Impacts of Mining in Nigeria: A Review Ouadadi Senouci Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Abstract:Mining is an important source of revenue of the economy in many developed countries. Nigeria is dependent on mineral exploitation for the diversification of her …
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1. Introduction. A mineral can be defined as a naturally occurring element or chemical compound, crystalline in nature, formed as a result of geological processes (Nickel, 1995).They occur as aggregates, commonly referred to as rocks (Oshin, 2003).Minerals can be classified into the following groups based on their composition …
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The low crude oil prices in 2019 add momentum to Nigeria's need for economic diversification as its foreign earnings come primarily from crude oil sales. As a result, Nigeria is seeking to explore other economic potentials, such as developing a Mining Resource Corridor (MRC) to reduce poverty and assist the country's sustained growth …
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Impact of mining activities on land and water areas of Goa. Journal of Coastal Environment, 2(1), 43–54. Ashton, P., Love, D., Mahachi, H., & Dirks, P. (2001). An overview of the impact of mining and mineral processing operations on water resources and water quality in the Zambezi, Limpopo and Olifants Catchments in Southern Africa.
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Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is an essential tool used for decision making in a developmental projects as well as a systematic process to identify, predict and evaluate the environmental ...
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This study aims to geospatially assess the environmental impacts of mining activities on water sources in Itagunmodi, Osun State, Nigeria, with the following objectives: (i) map the locations of ...
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harnessing the minerals in Nigeria. An attempt will also be made to examine the possible precautions and reme-dies that can be applied in order to mitigate the effect of adverse environmental impact of mining activities. Table 1 shows the minerals deposits that are currently being exploited in Nigeria. Some of the minerals, notably,
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Nigeria, such that the country today does not feature in the international mining map as a worthy destination for mineral investment. What we have in fact is a sector that is devoid of major mineral investment4, replete with several artisanal, small scale and illegal miners whose activities have made very little, if any, impact on Nigeria's GDP.
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Failure to manage environmental and social impacts from minerals development will slow clean energy transitions. ... Significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions arising from energy-intensive mining and processing activities. Environmental impacts, including biodiversity loss and social disruption due to land use change, water depletion and ...
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Enhanced Mineral Recovery: Jig machines allow for the recovery of valuable minerals that would typically be lost in traditional gravity separation processes. This leads to improved overall mineral …
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Semantic Scholar extracted view of "The environmental implications of the exploration and exploitation of solid minerals in Nigeria with a special focus on Tin in …
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Aigbedion, I and Iyayi, S. E. Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma-Nigeria. Accepted 14 February, 2007. The three stages of mineral development, viz exploration, mining and …
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housing provisions in the built environment. The mineral exploitations and industrial establishments that are solid minerals based, in no small way, contribute to the socio-economic transformation of the environments through job creation. This is made possible by taking from the environmental local resources and paying back,
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This paper focuses on the comparative environmental and social impact that large-scale oil plantations production and expansion will exert on the community using the Ekong Anaku village as a case.
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Environmental impact of oil palm processing on some properties of the on-site soil in a growing city in Nigeria. ... Nigeria. Iwo has an area of 245 km 2 with a population of 191,348 according to 2006 Nigeria Population …
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Crude oil exploration is a source of significant revenue in Africa via trade and investment since its discovery in the mid-19th Century. Crude oil has bolstered the continent's economy and improved the wellbeing of the citizenry. Historically, Africa has suffered from conflicts due to uneven redistribution of crude oil revenue and severe …
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Impact of Cassava processing industries in Owo, Ondo State Nigeria discovered that water, residues, and drains from fe rmented cassa va produced a poisonous acid called "hydrocynide" that ...
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Environmental Impacts of Mineral Exploration in Nigeria and their Phytoremediation Strategies for Sustainable Ecosystem . Odoh Chuks Kenneth. α, Akpi Uchenna Kalu. σ. …
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Environmental impact of mining and mineral processing are in too forms (Ugodulunwa and Taiwo, 1997). One involves scaring of the earth (by digging up part of it) and …
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EIA IN NIGERIA SINCE 1992 • EIA implementation in Nigeria began in the late 1970s and early 1980s. During this period, there was a growing recognition of the need to assess and mitigate the environmental impacts of development projects, particularly in the oil and gas sector. Nigeria's first EIA law, the Environmental Impact
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According to studies, mining is one of the most hazardous industries in the world in terms of environmental impacts, as well as long-term human health effects (Olatunji, 2020).
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Coal mining processing plant in Nigeria. This coal mining project is an open pit mine located in Nigeria, announced by mining company - Western Goldfields - that it has discovered 62,400,000 tonnes of proven reserves of coal deposits worth US$1.2 billion which could be used for the generation of electric power...
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5. Government should control the activities of the miners through close monitoring to ensure the terms for the approval of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) documents are strictly adhered to by the miners. 6. Creation of solid mineral commission would be of immense benefit to Nigerians and Nigeria's environment in this aspect. 7.
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2. Study area and methodology. This research was carried out in Osogbo, the capital city of Osun State in the Southwestern part of Nigeria. The study area is located on the extreme center of Osogbo and …
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The Monazite Sand Mining Business in Nigeria and Africa is a sector with vast untapped potential, driven by the global demand for rare earth elements and the unique concentration of monazite deposits in the region. Monazite sand is a naturally occurring mineral known for its rich content of rare earth elements, particularly thorium and cerium.
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