Introduction. A 2010 outbreak of acute lead poisoning in rural Zamfara State, northwestern Nigeria resulted in severe neurological morbidity and mortality in several hundred children, a result of lead-contaminated gold ore processed with low technology methods.1 Gold ore processing became common in Zamfara after gold prices rose during the 2008–2012 …
The Iperindo gold mineralization is in the Ilesha schist belt of southwestern Nigeria which comprises a series of gold bearing (Au-quartz carbonate) veins localized by subsidiary faults …
Heavy metals pollution and potential ecological risk index were assessed in artisanal gold mining areas of Zamfara state, Nigeria. Soil samples were collected from three mines namely Kwali (05°45.49'E–11°59.66'N), Duke (06°19.56'E–12°21.45'N) and Maraba (06°22.43'E–12°20.26'N) while a non–mining area; Kadauri (06°08.71'E–12°13.56'N) was …
Heavy Metal Pollution in Soils near Ilesha Gold Mining Area, Nigeria Aruna Olasekan Adekiya ... Some heavy metal investigations in groundwater sources in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. J Appl Technol Environ Sanit 2011; 1(2): 163-70. 18. Fagbenro AA, Yinusa TS, Ajekiigbe KM, Oke AO, Obiajunwa EI. Assessment of heavy metal pollution in soil ...
How To Start Gold Mining Business In Nigeria (Guide To Starting Gold Mine Exploration Company In Africa) This article is a business guide, designed to show you the tricks, tips and steps to follow in starting a gold mining business in Nigeria.. Nigeria is blessed with variety of mineral resources, with millions of tons of these resources lying untapped beneath …
The paper conclude that artisanal gold mining in Nigeria is ripe for a revolution that can lead to the birth of a modern and environmentally friendly method of mining for the benefits of ASM …
Nigeria, Mesubi et al. (1999) and Ako et al. (2014) studies on extraction of gold from Igun gold ore deposit in Atakumosa West Local Government Area, Osun state, and environmental impact of artisanal gold mining in Luku, Niger state respectively. These authors also affirmed serious effect of artisanal gold mining on vegetation in this
The people of Zamfara State, Nigeria are primarily farmers and herders. Villagers notably in Anka and Bukkuyum engage in artisanal gold mining practices. The processing of lead-rich ore to obtain gold resulted in extensive dispersal of lead dust causing widespread ingestion and inhalation of lead particles. Medecin Sans Frontieres (MSF) in March 2010 …
Gold is found in alluvial/eluvial placers and primary veins in Nigeria (Government of Nigeria capstone workshop report, 2019), and according to Oramah et al. (2015) they are from several …
University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Abstract: Artisanal gold mining has existed in the northwest of Nigeria since 2010. This reared its ugly head with the high prices of gold in the world market, and lack of means of livelihood due to extreme poverty in Zamfara. ...
A mining license in Nigeria is usually relevant for companies seeking to engage in the mining sector, with or without a mining lease. There are two major types of mining licenses in Nigeria that are relevant and important for every company engaging in the mining sector, depending on their type of activities in the sector. ...
Currently, the gold price is 21,569 Naira per gram. The international price for gold per gram is $55.87 dollars. Gold mining in Nigeria In Nigeria, all operations about gold from production to exploration, mining, and refining …
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Artisanal gold mining is small-scale, subsistence mining that occurs mostly in poor, rural communities. In the Nigerian villages, people use crude, rudimentary processes to extract gold …
Background: In May 2010, a team of national and international organizations was assembled to investigate children's deaths due to lead poisoning in villages in northwestern Nigeria.Objectives: Our goal was to determine the cause of the childhood lead poisoning outbreak, investigate risk factors for child mortality, and identify children < 5 years of age in …
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Contact Aziza Nigeria for support in obtaining corporate Mining license in Nigeria. In Nigeria, mining business has three key stakeholders that must be engaged. This starts with securing e a Mining licenses/ permits from The Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (NMCO), engage the state and communities/ landlord of the land where the mining activities ...
Emergence of the mining law became the rescue in checkmating the aforementioned consequences and mode of mining in Nigeria. Nigerian mining laws came out from the three laws governing mining activities in Nigeria. …
Kaduna, Kogi, and Niger States: Also have substantial gold reserves. Sources: Mining Review Africa; Premium Times Nigeria; Steps to Mining Gold in Nigeria 1. Exploration and Prospecting. Overview: The first step in gold mining is identifying potential gold deposits. This involves geological surveys and sampling.
According to the U.S. Department of State 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report, gold is produced with trafficking or trafficking risk in Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Senegal.[26] According to the 2018 U.S. Department of Labor's List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or …
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The evaluation of environmental impact of artisanal gold mining was carried out in Luku, Minna, North Central Nigeria, to evaluate environmental hazards associated with artisanal gold mining through field work and Laboratory analyses. During the field work, observations of the whole mining site were made so as to evaluate the physical impact of mining and representative …
Gold mining in Nigeria. Gold mining started in Nigeria back in 1913. Unfortunately, by the beginning of 1930, the process of precious metal mining began to decrease, and at the beginning of World War II, gold production was zero. The process resumed in the 1960s, but rapid development did not happen. The Civil war in Nigeria interfered.
Nigeria has several high grade gold mines and with modern technology, low grade mines could also be worked on, thus significantly increasing the country's mining potential. ... Australian Mines Ltd's High Priority Nigerian Tenement Granted 12th May 2011. Gold Mining- BullionVault Received for Publication: 09/02/12 Accepted for ...
This study was carried out at the UN section of the Osun River which is located within the coastal belt of South-western Nigeria. The Osun River emanates from Igede-Ekiti and flows through Ijesha Land, Osogbo, as well as many other southwestern towns and villages, before finally entering the Atlantic Ocean through a lagoon (Akindele et al., 2020a).
Assessment of trace metal concentrationandhealth risk of artisanal gold mining activities in Ijeshaland, Osun State Nigeria— Part 1 Adewale M. Taiwo a,⁎, Julius A. Awomesob a Department of Environmental Management & Toxicology, Federal University of Agriculture, PMB, 2240, Abeokuta, Nigeria b Department of Water Resources Management and Agricultural …
In Zamfara State, gold mining began in the early 1900s (Nigeria Ministry of Mines and Steel Development 2010a), but our prior investigation in two affected villages showed that …
Paper presented at the regional multi-stakeholders workshop, Anglophone West Africa, sub-Regional action planning on mercury use in Artisanal and small scale gold mining, 2011. A.F.A.S. Babajide, Issues of lead poisoning and developing countries, Unpublished paper presented at the University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos Nigeria, 2011.
In Zamfara State, gold mining began in the early 1900s (Nigeria Ministry of Mines and Steel Development 2010a), but our prior investigation in two affected villages showed that most families did not begin gold ore processing until 2009–2010 (Dooyema et al. 2012).
Gold mining in Nigeria reached its peak in the period 1935–1941 but since 1950 has been. generally limited to very small scale alluvial workings. The major gold metallogenic provinces in Nigeria are; Maru, Anka, Bin Yauri and Tsohon Birnin Gwari in the north-western region, and Okolom-Dogondaji and Iperindo in the south-western region.
The 2010 lead poisoning outbreak that claimed the lives of more than 400 children in artisanal gold mining villages in Zamfara, Nigeria is the tragic result of high gold prices, a geologic anomaly, and processing of ores in residential areas.