4 Globally, between 47 and 59 billion tonnes of material is mined every year (Steinberger et al., 2010), of which sand and gravel account for both the largest share (from 68% to 85%) and the …
3 Steinberger et al. (2010) defined river sand and stone mining as the excavation, extraction, quarrying or dredging of sand, gravel, rocks, boulders and other riverbed deposits from the …
2017825· 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 …
20191013· Excessive sand mining leads to depletion of resources on both riverbeds and open lands. There is need for stringent laws in the country which when enforced will go a long …
Download scientific diagram | Collapse of river bank due to sand and gravel mining in Luku from publication: Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on Land and Soil in Luku, Minna, Niger
2020414· In this connection, our vision as a sand and gravel mining company is to engage in the distribution of sand and gravel etc. across major construction sites in Akwa Ibom States …
11· This raise follows opening of the Nigeria mining sector to global investors, with foreign investors to aid the plans of activating 50 mines by 2025 (Nigerian Vanguard,
Results revealed that sand fractions dominated the soil separates in all the profiles with mean values of 51.06%, 71.19% and 66.53% in soils of Gubi, Alkaleri and Birshi respectively and
The paper examined sand and gravel mining activities both on land and the rivers as a business venture in Minna emirate council of Niger state, Nigeria. It identified various stakeholders in …
2024919· Sand and gravel mining is an extensive human activity that is vital to supplying the world's need for infrastructure development as well as construction. This review compiles …
Sand, gravel, and crushed stone, collectively referred to as aggregates, are the most mined materials on Earth and constitute the foundation for modern civilization. Aggregates are essential for providing shelter (concrete buildings), …
The result of the first analysis showed that there is a significant social impact associated with sand and gravel mining in Nsugbe, while the second analysis revealed that there is a significant …
Previous research in Ghana incorporated sand, gravel, and laterite, which constituted about 50% of construction cost Waly et al., ) but yielded low nutrient removal (Aning et al., 2013
Sand and gravel mining involves open-pit mining, strip mining and quarrying [11]. While open pit mining removes hill top soils creating large holes or pits, quarrying involves the extraction of …
Download scientific diagram | Collapse of river bank due to sand and gravel mining in Luku from publication: Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on Land and Soil in Luku, …
110· Sand and gravel mining is a source of revenue for the government in form of mining lease, Firstly, there is paucity of research on the socio-environmental aspects of …
Excessive in-stream sand mining is a threat to bridges, river banks and nearby structures. Sand mining also affects the adjoining groundwater system and the uses that local people make of …
Waterways Authority (NIWA) was established in 2004 to regulate and control sand dredging across Nigeria coastal regions. It was only lately in 2016 that Lagos Govern- and industrial …
In mining of gravel, sand is also mined alongside with it as both forms aggregate and same equipment is literally used for both in the mining process. To make the extraction of gravel …
201411· Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on Land and Soil in Luku, Minna, Niger State, North Central Nigeria. Journal of Geosciences and Geomatics, 2014, Vol. …
Michigan rely on mining of pit sand and gravel for road and cement aggregates. He further wrote that many prime sources (glacial deposits)of sand and gravel Lawal (2011) discussed sand …
Introduction Soil is a cheap natural resource made up of gravel, sand, clay, loam which constitutes the different types. Pit sand, river sand and gravel are components of soil which …
Federal University of Tech; Minna, Nigeria Tel: 234-803-453-1271 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Abstract The paper examined sand and …
910· To create effective policies for sustainable extraction of river sand, there is a need for both qualitative and quantitative data on the effects of river sand mining. This paper …
Stories abound about monkeys and chimpanzees up these scary heights. But the business of sand mining dwarfs these realities because of the insatiable need for the building component …
121· An example from sand mining activities in rural Nigeria shows that the policies in place for sand extraction activities are either Essien B.I., Idris F.N., Umar A.N., and Ahmed …
This leads to reduction in farming and grazing grounds in the study area from publication: Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on Land and Soil in Luku, Minna, Niger …
In Luku area of North Central Nigeria, sand and gravel mining has been going on at a large scale. Results of field work shows that destruction of landscape, deforestation, water pollution, loss …
A., “Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on Land and Soil in Luku, Minna, Niger State, North Central Nigeria.” Journal of Geosciences and Geomatics, vol. 2, no. 2 (2014): 42 …
2016126· Nigeria. Albanian Journal of Agr icultural Science Vol.12 (2), 2 29-235. In addition, it also analyzes the management of sand, stone and gravel mining in Padang Pariaman Regency. This research