Environmental Effect Of Mineral Exploitation In Nigeria

Environmental Effect Of Mineral Exploitation In Nigeria

Environmental Impacts of Mining A Study of Mining

Abstract Mineral exploitation contributes significantly to economic growth and development in most world economies In Africa Ghana is the second largest gold producer contributing to about 5 7% of the country s GDP The mining sector in Ghana consists of both small scale and large scale mining each of which has varying environmental impacts

Assessing the Ecological Effects of Mining in West Africa The Case of

To further buttress the growing impacts of mineral production in Nigeria on the environment over the years Aigbedon 1 2024 Environmental Effect of Mineral Exploitation in Nigeria International Journal of Physical Sciences 2 2 033 038 [22] Merem E C 2024 The Growing Issue of Mercury Exposure and the Threats in the African

Environmental impact assessment of coal mining at Enugu Nigeria

Sixty ﬁve percent of the respondents said that water pollution was most severe environmental impact of mining in Akwuke The major health hazard caused by mining in Akwuke 55% of respondents and Iva 65% of respondents was blindness Indeed 82 5% of respondents indicated that mining affected the pattern of settlement in the two mined areas

Environmental Impact of Natural Resources Exploitation in Nigeria and

Natural resources exploitation exploration mining and processing have caused different types of environmental damages which include ecological disturbances destruction of natural flora and

NIGERIAN MINERALS AND MINING ACT Food and Agriculture Organization

Environmental Impact Assessment 120 Contents of the Environmental Protection and Rehabilitation Program 121 Establishment of the Environmental Protection and Rehabilitation Fund of the exploration and exploitation of solid minerals in Nigeria; and for related purposes [2024 No 50 ] [29 th March 2024] [Commencement ]

Environmental impacts of bamboo as a substitute ScienceDirect

1 Environmental impacts of bamboo as a substitute constructional material in Nigeria Bamboo as a natural raw material existed together in the world since the days of man on earth In the construction sector of Nigeria wood and steel have been the major materials used in the production With the forest been reaped down year in year out for

Highlights of some environmental problems of geomedical significance in

Of these Cd has most dangerous long term effect on human health Environmental exposure to As and Hg is a causal factor in human carcinogenesis and numerous cancer health disorders Available information on iodine deficiency disorder IDD in Nigeria indicates goiter prevalence rates of between 15% and 59% in several affected areas

Session 01 2 Major env issues and the need for env stats and

Ø Control of environmental impacts Linked toenvironmental performance i e how is a country progressing in cutting back on the use of resources and pollution; Ø Management of environmental risks Emergency measures to avoid health and environmental risks; Ø Input for decision making on projects EIA environmental impact assessment;

Exploitation of Natural Resource

Exploitation of natural resources Exploitation of natural resources is an essential condition of the human existence Throughout history humans have manipulated natural resources to produce the materials they needed to sustain growing human populations This refers primarily to food production but many other entities from the natural

10 Problems of Mining in Nigeria InfoGuideNigeria com

The epileptic condition of electricity in nigeria is one of those factors which is hindering the industrial sector it is also a problem in the mining sector too 2 Insufficient Funding Lack of capital is one of the factor which is hindering the small scale and artisanal miners These small scale and artisanal miners lack the required amount

Oil Multinational Corporations in Nigeria and Environmental

ABSTRACT This research work titled Oil Multinational Corporations in Nigeria and Environmental Degradation A Case Study of the Niger Delta Areas aims at exploring the activities of the Oil Multinationals in respect to oil explorations exploitations and their attendant relationship with the environment particularly in doc pdf

Mineral Resources Definition Types Use and Exploitation with

ADVERTISEMENTS Mineral Resources Definition Types Use and Exploitation Definition Minerals provide the material used to make most of the things of industrial based society; roads cars computers fertilizers etc Demand for minerals is increasing world wide as the population increases and the consumption demands of individual people increase The mining of earth s natural resources

Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on Land and Soil in

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 and gravel resources occur This study was carried out to determine the environmental effects of sand and gravel mining in Luku North central Nigeria using field observations and laboratory analysis of soil samples

Land Degradation Neutrality Potentials for its operationalisation at

Environmental effect of mineral exploitation in Nigeria Int J Phys Sci 2 2024 pp 33 38 View Record in Scopus Google Scholar Environmental impacts of oil exploration and exploitation in the Niger Delta of Nigeria Global Journal of Science Frontier Research Environment & Earth Sciences 12 3 2024 pp 19 28 Google Scholar

Environmental Impacts of Oil Exploration and Exploitation inthe Niger

Environmental Impacts of Oil Exploration and Exploitation in the Niger Delta of Nigeria By Kadafa Adati Ayuba Universiti Putra Malaysia Abstract Problem Statement Oil exploration and exploitation has been on going for several decades in the Niger Delta It has had disastrous impacts on the environment in the region and has adversely

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 be developed both the government and the mineral industry must be involved in taking precautionary and remedial measures that can minimize the ill effects of mineral development

The Human Causes of Forest Depletion in Nigeria Environmental

Human activities in Nigeria are not evenly distributed on the land surface owing to marked differences in climatic geological demographic and cultural factors in different areas of Nigeria The use of land is designed to optimize resources for diverse interest groups thus causing pressures to be exerted on the land in varied degrees

Environmental Costs and Responsibilities Resulting from Oil JSTOR

Environmental Costs and Responsibilities Resulting from Oil Exploitation in Developing Countries The Case of the Niger Delta of Nigeria Gabriel Eweje ABSTRACT Interest shown on the environmental impact of operations of multinational enterprises in developing countries has grown significantly recently and has fuelled a heated public policy

Ecological effects of mineral exploitation in the United Kingdom and

Mineral exploitation directly affects organisms through both physical and chemical modification of their environment and indirectly in a variety of ways Excavation alters landform drainage and soil conditions while waste disposal has parallel effects and along with processing may cause pollution problems elsewhere

Environmental Issues and the Prospects of Mining in Nigeria

1 2 The Environmental Impacts of the Mining Industry a The Positive Impacts of Mining metals precisely from gold exploitation only it has been estimated that Nigeria loses $50 billion year after year Omoh 2024 Nigeria s mineral deposits Musa 2024 In 2024 the sector produced 60 54 million tons of

Consequences Of Overexploitation Of Natural Resources

Other devastating effects include loss of biodiversity soil erosion and dramatic climate change 4 Mineral Depletion With gasoline zinc phosphorous and others being essential ingredients in manufacturing processes there has been an increase in the exploitation of these minerals in the last decade

Environmental Case Law Index African Legal Information Institute

The Environmental Case Law Index is a collection of judgments from 10 African countries on topics relating to environmental law both substantive and procedural The collection focuses on cases where an environmental interest interacts with governmental or private interests Get started on finding judgments that are relevant to you by browsing

The Impacts of Crude Oil Exploitation on Soil in Some Parts of Ogoni

impacts on the environment and socioeconomic livelihood The paper also recommends the regulation of the activities of multinational oil companies in mineral exploration in Nigeria Subject Areas Environmental Sciences How to cite this paper Okon I E and Ogba C O 2024 The Impacts of Crude Oil Exploitation on Soil in Some Parts of

Energy Exploitation And Environmental Impact In Nigeria The IISTE

4 Environmental Impact of Exploiting Fossil Fuels in Nigeria Exploitation refers to mining mineral resources from the land and sea using technological know how According to Nigerian Environmental Study/Action Team 1991 as highlighted in Mba 1995 fuel mineral exploitation

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

A method for spatio temporal process assessment of eco geological

Omotehinse AO Ako BD 2024 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 Journal of Sustainable Mining 18 1 18 24

Environmental implications of oil exploration and exploitation in the

Oil exploration and exploitation in Nigeria have evolved through a long history However they have left has triggered adverse environmental impacts in the Delta region of Nigeria through incessant environmental socio Exploration refers to mining or exploitation of mineral resources from the land and sea using technological know how

The Environmental Impact Of Illegal Mining In Africa Bartleby

Habib Course MGT 434 The social economical and environmental impacts of diamond mining in Africa For many people over generations the diamond has been a symbol of power beauty luxury uniqueness and everlasting pure love For others the diamond has been a symbol of conflict death exploitation misery and blood shade

Some Aspects of Natural Resource Exploitation and Management in Nigeria

Nigeria spans over 10 degrees of latitude which presents a wide range of climatic vegetation and soil conditions that provide great potentials for agricultural production This rich renewable natural resource base is also complemented by rich mineral resources including energy resources metallic minerals and non metallic minerals

Environmental Impact of Artesanal Mining of Barytes in Azara Area

The environmental impact is great Apart from the devastation of arable farmland very large and deep pits are left behind after exploitation which could form death traps However despite these environmental consequences artesanal mining of barite has become a major occupation of the rural mining communities in and around Azara especially