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
other economic minerals by generating over 90% of the export earnings more than 50% of the national revenue At present many of the minerals are at different levels of exploitation as shown in Table 1 To a large extent the scale of operations involved in exploration mining and processing of a mineral determines the intensity and
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 Jos and Coal in Enugu" by A O Omotehinse et al A problem for mining districts for example those with small to medium operations is the uncertainty with respect to the
Name Olayiwola Barakat Olawumi Genre Mineral Exploration MINING AND MINERAL EXPLOITATION PROS AND CONS Mining or mineral exploitation is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological
operation activity or transaction in the Nigerian Solid Minerals and Metallurgical Sector •30% of the royalties payable by operators who own mineral rights; •30% of amounts accruing from Nigerian electronic transactions; •fees and fines paid as a result of the administration of the Bill; •budget allocations; •donations gifts and
Evidence revealed that mineral resources are available in large quantities and distributed across the country but the strategies for exploration has been the major obstacles to the success in Nigeria This paper therefore studies the problem and
Finding alternative sources of essential minerals required for the development and implementation of green technology has gained prominence in the wake of the worldwide drive for sustainable development and the transition towards a low carbon economy Yin et al 2023 The mining sector now faces both new possibilities and new problems as a
The results show that upon large number of mining pits across Nigeria the government have left its exploration in the hands of artisanal illegal miners and thereby living the host communities
Exploitation and exploration of solid minerals are governed by the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act 2008 the Act and the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Regulation 2011 The Act vests control of all properties and minerals in Nigeria in the States and prohibits unauthorised exploitation or exploration of minerals
The Mining sector in Nigeria is principally regulated by the Mining Act 2007 The Act and we shall briefly discuss some of the environmental considerations a Mining Lease holder must be prepared to undertake in order to successfully operate in the Country
4 Many of the challenges facing the minerals sector in Africa in 2024 require careful management The constant loss of infrastructure and inadequate transportation and electricity infrastructure present barriers to efficient mining
Section 1 1 of the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act 2007 gives the federal government ownership and absolute control over all mineral resources in the country including the mining process
The Nigerian Geological Survey Agency NGSA noted that it has identified the occurrence of an additional 42 mineral resources across the country in addition to the existing 34 minerals that have been identified and are being promoted for commercial exploration and production putting the total number to 76 minerals
Regulatory Framework of the Nigerian Mining Sector Establishment of the Minerals Act and Powers of the Minister The mineral sector is regulated by the Minerals and Mining Act 2007 the Act The Act repealed the Minerals and Mining Act No 34 of 1999 and vests control and ownership of all properties and minerals in under or upon any
Fig 1 An overview of the solid mineral resources distribution map of Nigeria NGSA Abuja Table 1 Solid mineral occurrences in the federating States of Nigeria NGSA Abuja III EVOLUTION OF MINERALS AND MINING POLICIES IN NIGERIA The performance of Nigeria‟s minerals and metals sector has largely depended on the evolution of
Ahmed et al [1] states that Nigeria is endowed with abundant mineral resources including gold iron lead zinc rare metals SnNbTa coal and gemstones which could be harnessed for its development
The Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act is the principal legislation that regulates the sector The Act vests the control regulation and ownership of all mineral resources in the Federal Government of Nigeria FGN The Minerals and Mining Regulations and the National Minerals and Metals Policy also govern the sector
Nigeria because the coa l production prop elled the advancement of Nigerian Cement Factory Nigerian Railway Corporation NRC National Electric Powe r Authority NEPA and other industrial a nd
Prospects of Mining in Nigeria Ahmed F Ali1 Amina S Abdullahi1 Aminu S Zangina1 1Department of Environmental Management Bayero University Kano State Nigeria Email ahmadpate Abstract Mining is referred to as the extraction of minerals and other geological materials of economic value from deposits of the earth
However before mining activities are embarked upon mineral exploration is required Mineral exploration is therefore a precursor to mining; it refers to the process of exploring an area of land to determine whether there are minerals that are economically of In 2007 the National Assembly enacted the Nigerian Minerals and
exploration of mineral exploration in Nigeria Colonial Annual report has revealed that the direct involvement of the British in the history of oil exploration in Nigeria was directly link to the successes recorded by its Anglo Persian Oil Company in the Gulf before 1909 National Archives Enugu NAE; 4645/1908; NAE 422/1914
