520· Environmental effects such as land degradation and pollution of various forms (air, ground vibration and noise) in the surrounding communities where the mining activities …
201711· Also is mining operations that have exposed most landscapes to terrible erosion due to excavation and quarrying activities of rocks daily (Odoh et al., 2017).
920· 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 …
Mining has a strategic position in Nigeria and is considered an essential factor that has a direct influence on the enhancement of Nigeria's development through the exploitation of resources …
320· 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 of …
202466· Quarrying dominates the output of the Mining and Quarrying sector by over 90 percent o 2 and recorded a growth of 21.16% in full year 2020 from -5.63% in 2019 and …
51· With the large mass of mineral ore deposits and rocks fairly spread across different regions of Nigeria, many local mining and rock quarrying outfits have been set up in …
tion of quarry activities to Nigeria’s GDP, indicating N62.39 billion by the end of , according to the Central Bank of Nigeria.5 Statista1 further highlighted that rock mining alone accounted for …
Improved geological data over the years have revealed that Nigeria is endowed with numerous deposits of industrial, metallic and non- metallic minerals. There are about thirty-four [34] …
2019105· Therefore, this paper assessed human actions such as mining/quarry industry and its effects on the natural environment and it also identifies the factors undermining environmental sustainability
This study examines the impact of quarrying on Nigeria’s biophysical environment. It concludes that there is no stage of quarrying activity without adverse effects on the host communities, …
Mining Sector and Placing Nigeria on the Global Mining Map Legal and Regulatory Framework Types of Mineral Titles and Licences 2.1 Coal 9 2.2 Bitumen 10 2.3 Limestone 10 2.4 Iron-Ore …
413· Health risk assessment of the environments around quarries in southwestern Nigeria was, therefore, carried out to delineate the effects of quarrying on the environment.
The inception of organised mining activity in Nigeria • Mining activities began in 1902 • The earliest recorded mineral mined was tin ore Mineral impact on Nigerian Economy • Mining was …
quarrying, where once lush landscapes are transformed into barren wastelands, and the harmony between human activities and the environment is disrupted by the detrimental impacts of …
2025317· In the second quarter of , the largest contribution to Nigeria's GDP from the mining and quarrying sector was given by crude oil and natural gas, which covered around 5.6 …
This study examine the impact of stone quarrying on air soil and water in Ebonyi State and the magnitude of its impact in Environmental pollution. Adekoya JA (1995) Negative …
conditions of mine or quarry workers and every other persons living within the surrounding environment. This paper attempts to review the above mentioned impacts of mining in Nigeria. …
Nigeria’s Mining regulatory framework: To further attract investment, generate revenues and develop the local mining industry, the Federal Government of Nigeria has begun legal, …
quarry industries in Ebonyi State, Nigeria, is on the rise. Although it has an impact on internal revenue, there is a need to look at its impact on air quality in general. Heavy metal levels in …
*Dept of Mining Engineering, Federal University of Technology, PMB. 407, Akure, Nigeria. **Energy & Mineral Resources Ltd South West, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria ABSTRACT: A study to …
gold mining project in Nigeria, the AFC, the Nigerian Mining Sovereign Wealth fund and the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) recently entered into an alliance with the sole aim of …
quarry in Kogi State, central Nigeria were examined. A total of 100 respondents were contacted for relevant hypothesis that residents’ appreciation of mining effects on the environments is …
Dutse, Nigeria ABSTRACT Mining and quarry sectors are considered as one of the most important viable sectors in Nigerian economy. This paper assessed the socio-economic impact …
Unsustainable mining practices have caused devastating impacts on the environment and safety of the po pulation but have endured because of the lac of the government and its agents to …
512· Citations. IRE Journals: Osiyoku Dada Akanni , Ifelola Eyitayo Oluwaseyi , Umoru Titi Abdulasisi "Impact of Quarrying Activities on the Water Quality in Ikpeshi, Akoko …
617· Abstract. Quarrying has many benefits and challenges to the environment. Recently, there has been increasing pressure on mining companies and the government to …
113· The activities of quarrying in Ebonyi State have resulted in the loss of soil nutrients and an increase in soil pollution. This paper examines the environmental impact of …
quarry activities in the study, which is about 25% of the land granted to the company by Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), PW quarry recorded 0.3km2 land lost approximately 60 …
sector in Nigeria, especially mining and quarry sector, has not experienced equivalent growth. In many cases, the industrial sector lags behind the financial services sector (Ndekwu, 2013). …