Environmental and social issues of solid mineral development in Nigeria
Exploration and exploitation of oil in Nigeria since the discovery of oil in the commercial quantities in 1958 have sustained the country economy and contributed greatly to the enhancement of its ...
Minimizing the Impact of Mining Activities for Sustainable …
Nigeria is endowed with abundant mineral resources. However, their extraction and processing through mining activities especially, of the solid minerals are going on at different scales of intensity. Some of these operations, and their negative impacts to the environment which include: land degradation, ecological disruption giving rise to air, …
The environmental implications of the exploration and exploitation …
It is hoped that the conclusion of this study will enable Nigeria to put in place and enforce certain minimum environmental standards for solid mineral exploration and exploitation.
Environmental impact of natural resources exploitation in Nigeria …
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) should be well documented, guide lines for implementation should be put in place and undertake monitoring and evaluation of environmental degradation and carryout environmental reports so that natural resource exploitation bodies should carry out mandatory precaution, remedies …
Environmental effects of gemstone exploitation in Ofiki, Oyo State, Nigeria
Usually, in surface mineral exploitation, landmasses are disturbed through clearing or removal of vegetation, in the process, top soil which contains 1-3 percent of organic carbon and nutrients ...
The environmental implications of the exploration and …
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. ... mineral …
Environmental effect of mineral exploitation in Nigeria
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. The environmental …
Oil mineral exploitation, environmental deterioration and …
Request PDF | On Jan 1, 2004, S.O. Aghalino published Oil mineral exploitation, environmental deterioration and public policy in Nigeria | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate
(PDF) Impacts of Limestone Exploitation on the Socio …
Environmental Problems associated with Mineral Exploitation in Nigeria. A Paper Presented at the 21st Annual Conference of the Nigeria Mining and Geosciences Society Environmental Pollution in the ...
Environmental Impacts of Mineral Exploration in …
Mineral exploration and processing have caused varying degree of environmental damage in Nigeria. These include alteration …
Environmental Issues and the Prospects of Mining in Nigeria …
Environmental effect of mineral exploitation in Nigeria. Article. Mar 2007; INT J PHYS SCI; ... Nigeria's mineral deposits showed continual growth much of the time despite a few declines. From a ...
Economics and environmental impacts of oil exploration and exploitation
This present study, therefore, reports the economics and environmental impacts of oil exploration and exploitation in Nigeria. Data were collected and analyzed on the volume of gas produced and flared in Nigeria between 1970 and 2010; also collected are the barrels of oil produced between 1970 and 2020 and the average price …
Environmental effect of mineral exploitation in Nigeria
The environmental damage has in turn resulted in waste of arable land, as well as economic crops and trees. Since much of the damage is inevitable, if the minerals must …
The environmental implications of the exploration and exploitation …
DOI: 10.1016/J.JSM.2018.12.001 Corpus ID: 134059881; 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
(PDF) Environmental Costs of Exploiting Solid Minerals in Nigeria…
The harmful effects of mineral exploitation on the environment are discussed as follows: The exploitation of iron ore in Kogi State which started with the discovery of large deposits at Itakpe in the late 1970s and early 1980s has also increased significantly in recent time. ... Environmental effect of mineral exploitation in Nigeria ...
Environmental effect of mineral exploitation in Nigeria
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.
Environmental Impacts of Mineral Exploration in Nigeria …
-Mineral exploration and processing have caused varying degree of environmental damage in Nigeria. These include alteration of ecological state, air, water, soil pollution, destruction of soil flora and fauna, loss of vegetation, landscape degradation and radiation emission. Since mineral exploration is still at the developmental state and in the hands …
MINERAL PROSPECTING AND EXPLORATION IN …
Adekoya J.A, 2003. "Environmental Effect of Solid Minerals Mining", Journal of Physical Sciences, Kenya; pp. 625–640 3. Aigbedion I. and Iyayi S.E, 2007. "Environmental Effect of Mineral Exploitation in Nigeria", …
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF NATURAL …
Environmental effect of mineral exploitation in Nigeria. Article. Mar 2007; ... Oil exploration and its impact on the Nigeria environment, kiabara squibs and Remarks 7 (1), 103-111.
Environmental Issues and the Prospects of Mining in …
the land and habitats, leading to the loss of biodiversity. It al. o has its toll on the health of people living around mines. Mining activities in Nigeria operate below capacity in the …
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF NATURAL RESOURCES EXPLOITATION IN NIGERIA …
Environmental effect of mineral exploitation in Nigeria. Article. Mar 2007; ... Oil exploration and its impact on the Nigeria environment, kiabara squibs and Remarks 7 (1), 103-111.
Environmental Impacts of Mineral Exploration in Nigeria …
Environmental Impacts of Mineral Exploration in Nigeria and their Phytoremediation Strategies for Sustainable Ecosystem activities (soil pollution). As human and animal …
problem of mineral exploitation in nigeria
Environmental effect of mineral exploitation in Nigeria Environmental Problems associated with Mineral Exploitation in Nigeria. how can the problems facing mineral exploitation in nigeria be …
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION AND THE …
Adekoya, J.A (1995), Negative Governmental impact of mineral exploitation in Nigeria, in impact of human activities on the West African Savanna. Proceedings of the Reg ional Training Workshop held
The Impact Of Mineral Development On Water Resources, Effects …
Mineral development which involves exploration, mining and processing, must have caused some damage to water quality in the study area. Active tin mining took place in the study area from beginning of this century to the mid 1980s and no doubt to some extent, has affected the quality of both surface and groundwater in the localities. …
Aigbedion, I. N and Iyayi, S. E. (2007). Environmental effect …
Aigbedion, I. N and Iyayi, S. E. (2007). Environmental effect of mineral exploitation in Nigeria. International Journal of Physical Sciences, Vol. 2 (2), pp. 033-038, February, 2007. has been cited by the following article: ... The evaluation of environmental impact of artisanal gold mining was carried out in Luku, Minna, North Central Nigeria ...
Problems Of Mineral Exploitation In Nigeria And Solutions …
Problems Of Mineral Exploitation In Nigeria And Solutions. 1. Landscape Defacement: ... L atest technology now has a reduced negative effect on the environment. 2. Proper Management Of Exploitation Sites; Proper management of this exploitation site will greatly help in the reduction of land pollutions. These sites should have a proper …
(PDF) NATURAL RESOURCE EXPLOITATION IN NIGERIA
The abundance of solid minerals in the country has led to massive exploitation in various ways that has brought about dire consequences on environmental resources.
Environmental effect of mineral exploitation in Nigeria
effect on the environment of the activities involved in 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
ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH IMPACT OF SOLID MINERAL …
The act of quarrying/mining and the subsequent processing and transporting of these raw materials are greatly hampered by high environmental and health costs. This is observable at the quarry sites, processing factories and the surrounding environments. It is important to state that the environment of the northern part of Edo State has suffered …