Mining the earth is the process by which the earth is drilled by machinery to extract economic materials such as gold coal diamonds sand limestone and lead This mining activity in Ishiagu community of Ivo Local Government Area Ebonyi State Nigeria has undermined community development and empowered very few
6 1 Based on the Nigerian Gross Domestic Product Report for Q4 2023 published by the National Bureau of Statistics the total contribution of the Mining sector coal mining metal ores and quarrying and other minerals to the 2023 GDP is about %
This paper investigates issues surrounding the continuity of Modern Day Slavery MDS in Nigeria s mining sector critically focusing on its prevalence influencing elements and implications
Quarrying is a form of mining which involves crushing of stones and obtaining quarry resources on or below the earth surface This study was carried out in Abakiliki Southeastern Nigeria to
The Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act 2007 with globally competitive sector incentives has been in place since 2007 however the sector s growth and contributions to GDP have remained less than ideal accounting for only about N400 billion in GDP about % in
major concerns in Nigeria as well as developing countries with polluted water problems Waterborne water washed and water ba sed dise ases are three categories of water related
Problems of Coal Mining / Production In Enugu State Nigeria Coal production requires broad based highly specialized technical operation involving Principally the Nigerian mining cooperation which was established in 1949 is charged mainly with the responsibility of
According to the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency Nigeria s lithium is acclaimed to be of high grade given it s lithium oxide content which ranges from 1 percent up to 13 percent whereas the global standard for Lithium exploration and mining starts from percent lithium oxide content Indeed Lithium exploration and processing has a rich
The challenges of operating in the Mining sector in Nigeria range from insecurity poor data gathering infrastructural deficiency etc In addition to these challenges it is not unusual to read about disputes between companies and host communities based on environmental issues
This paper presents an overview of the production capacity of the Nigerian Coal Corporation since inception It highlights the progress made in production the challenges and set backs of this
These sort of reports on banditry and insurgencies across several mining States have discouraged foreign investors from participating in the Nigeria mining sector Former Minister of State Mines and Steel Development Uchechukwu Ogah disclosed that Nigeria has in the past six years lost revenue estimated at $5 billion to the smuggling of gold
Globally there has been a significant change in the state of the environment Climate change and the greenhouse effect have been on the rise leading to so many natural disasters such as ice melting floods tsunami air pollution the emergence of infectious and non communicable diseases leading to various health risks humans [11 12] There are several
of areas impacted by mining activities in Nigeria With the negation of the emerging issues in Nigeria s mining sector over the years [30 33] this research will fill that void by using a mix scale approach of descriptive statistics and GIS in analyzing the ecological impacts The emphasis is on the issues ecological and spatial analysis of
Mining activities have led to the depletion of over km² of forest area in the West African Sahel zone These have destroyed the habitats of mammals including elephants and giraffes as
The Osun River Basin occupies an area of about 1942 km 2 and is home to a population of around 200 000 people Adedoyin 2023 It is a major drainage system in Southwest Nigeria with a rise in the Okemesi ridge 5 km north of Efon Alaye from where it flows through Itawure westward through Osogbo and Ede and then southward to enter Lagos Lagoon Oke
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
The Jos Plateau with a metallic mineral Tin was chosen as the northern sector of Nigerian mining activity and Enugu Coal as the southeastern part of Nigeria There were incidences of groundwater pollution loss of landscape or land degradation and flooding There were serious problem related to AMD which requires the urgent attention
Illegal mining is one of the biggest problems with regard to environmental destruction and ecological disruptions When large numbers of gem seekers and gold diggers converge on a locality and begin their environmentally hostile mining activities in an uncontrollable manner they cause untold destruction to mother earth which is often accompanied by pollution of the soil
Problems of Coal Mining / Production In Enugu State Nigeria Coal production requires broad based highly specialized technical operation involving Principally the Nigerian mining cooperation which was established in 1949 is charged mainly with the responsibility of
Mining of solid minerals in Nigeria has been taking place since the beginning of the last century and being a developing country with a characteristic lack of proper waste management this activity has resulted in the production of wastes with serious negative environmental impacts Acid mine drainage AMD has posed a serious challenge to mining
