PROBLEMS OF MINING IN NIGERIA . Infrastructural Challenges; For mining companies and agencies to be able to effectively carry out their operations, certain basic amenities must be put in place by the government. Good road networks, constant power supply, and even water supply are important to mining activities hence the government must ensure ...
Blast-induced ground vibration is one of the most significant challenges in explosive rock fragmentation, affecting mine stability and worker and machine safety. However, limited research has suggested a correlation between slope stability and blast-induced ground vibration. Thus, improving mining sustainability requires assessing mine slope stability using …
2016, with the objective of addressing the key challenges identified in the sector and outlining strategies for rapid development and utilization of key minerals and metals. One of the targets of the roadmap is the growth of the sectors' total contribution (direct and indirect) to Nigeria's GDP to about 10% by 2026. Pursuant to this target, the
mining in the state which will involve revisiting the current practices towards improving operations in this potential revenue generating sector. Keywords: Minna; Niger State; Artisanal; Small Scale Mining; Nigeria *Corresponding Author: A. Idris-Nda, Department of Geology, Federal University of Technology, Minna Nigeria.
Before the terminal operators took over port operations in 2006, doing business at the ports used to be a nightmare, but much of that is now in the past as a high level of improvement has been recorded in port operations over the years. There have also been a lot of investments in terminal infrastructure and cargo handling equipment since 2006.
3. In Africa and Nigeria in particular, training play in NA operations in Liberia and Sierra Leone between 1990-1999. The need to meet the challenges of military profession therefore emphasises the need for training for the NA, especially at unit level. In recent times, the standard of training at units level has been eroded due to some ...
The Act also provides for reporting and disclosure requirements. 6.2 Policy Implications Upon thorough examination of the quarry industry in Nigeria, encompassing prevailing practices, operations, and associated challenges, a clear correlation between quarrying and environmental degradation emerges.
In 2013, the Nigerian Navy, with two private maritime security firms, launched a Secure Anchorage Area (SAA) around Lagos Port—an area clogged with hundreds of vulnerable vessels waiting for days to offload cargo due to the antiquated facilities ashore. In the SAA, the Navy offers armed protection for ships wishing to either anchor or conduct ship-to-ship …
Melodi and Ogunyemi 4 documented the contribution of quarry activities to Nigeria's GDP, indicating N62.39 billion by the end of 2023, ... The views of those directly affected provide valuable insights into the intricate challenges associated with quarry operations. It is from this perspective that the current investigation was initiated ...
This paper examined the environmental challenges of quarry activities in part of Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti state on the workers, community residents and the environment. ... In South-Eastern Nigeria, several quarry operations provide 8.7% of the country's annual GDP to the economy. These businesses do, however, frequently cause air pollution. ...
Quarrying of rocks and minerals has contributed to the economic development of many nations. However, dusts generated from these quarries have caused environmental and health challenges. Health risk assessment of the environments around quarries in southwestern Nigeria was, therefore, carried out to delineate the effects of quarrying on the environment. …
Economic Evaluation of Quarry Operations InOndo State, Nigeria, Using @RISK ForMonte Carlos .. ... challenge is exacerbated by having to distil technical complexity into a financial model that is usually designed to focus only one or two key valuation indicators, such as Net Present Value (NPV) or Internal Rate of Return ...
2023, Innovare Journal of Social Sciences. Background: Quarry operation is one of the surface mining activity carried out in Nigeria. It involves different stages of operation such as blasting, crushing and lots more but due to financial loss, many quarry business has shut down while very few is still in operation.
Nigeria is endowed with vast reserves of natural resources such as energy minerals like coal and lithium, metallic minerals like gold and lead-zinc and industrial minerals like limestone and barite. ... Illegal mining and community challenges; Illegal mining activities in some of the regions poses attendant Health Safety & Environment (HSE ...