In the recent past, Kenya has witnessed increased activity in the extractive industry targeting minerals such as titanium, gypsum and gold to name a few. Mining activities are a potentially important contributor to water contamination. Discussions in the literature on impacts of gypsum mining on water quality are not conclusive because they tend to be site …
estimated area of 217,933 km, which is 3.1% of Kenya. According to Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Narok County has a population of approximately 1,130,703 in 2019. It is endowed with rich natural resources including the world famous Maasai Mara National Game Reserve, gold mining and indigenous forests.
This study provides exposure on the environmental impacts of mining activities and its mitigation measures; it focused on the mining activities in Mkuki ranch. Primary and secondary data was collected, analysed, findings and …
The environmental implications of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) practices have significantly grown, particularly on environment, socio, and livelihoods of the mining communities. The study aims to investigates the environmental and socioeconomic consequences of these practices. A survey research design including primary data as well as a random sample …
In 1999, mining in Kenya accounted for less than 1 % of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), which was US10.6 billion, with gold production contributing with about
DOI: 10.21601/ejosdr/12153 Corpus ID: 249481254; Assessing Social and Environmental Impacts of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Practices in Lolgorian, Kenya @article{Tampushi2022AssessingSA, title={Assessing Social and Environmental Impacts of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Practices in Lolgorian, Kenya}, author={Leonard L. …
This study, therefore, attempts to identify and quantify these effects of fluorspar mining. The objectives of the study are to examine the production and operations of fluorspar mining as well as to investigate the environmental and socioeconomic effects associated with fluorspar mining in …
Kenya is endowed with a wealth of natural resources comprising minerals, forests, wildlife and other forms of biodiversity. In the recent past, the Country has witnessed increased attention in the extraction of minerals such as titanium, gypsum and gold to mention a few. Spurred by a progressive Constitution and an aggressive long term development blueprint, the extractive …
Industrial mining projects can play an important role in global sustainable development if associated health risks are minimised and opportunities maximised. While a broad body of evidence from quantitative …
The effects of sand mining on the fish population are felt by the local fisheries. There have been many reports of loss of fisheries' productivity due to river sand mining (Lawal, ... Reportedly, hundreds of lives have been lost in conflicts over sand in countries such as India, Kenya and Nigeria (Bendixen et al., 2019).
Mining officials have previously hinted that Kenya could have traces of the highly valuable ore, but Kenya's Minister for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Salim Mvurya on Wednesday said ...
Background of mining and its impacts in Kenya Mining in Kenya is mainly open cast due to the nature and occurrence of minerals that are currently mined such as lime-stone, iron, gold, gypsum ...
Other impacts include dust from mining that falls on glaciers. White-Nockleby says, "this makes the glaciers a darker color, so, instead of reflecting the sun's rays away, [the glacier] may absorb the heat and melt …
Background Mining activities, including prospecting, exploration, construction, operation, maintenance, expansion, abandonment, decommissioning and repurposing of a mine can impact social and environmental systems in a range of positive and negative, and direct and indirect ways. Mining can yield a range of benefits to societies, but it may also cause conflict, …
Gold mining in Kenya is mainly of artisanal and small-scale nature and is mainly carried out in rural areas where a majority of ... the respondents regarding the impact of gold mining on the ...
In the recent past, Kenya has witnessed increased activity in the extractive industry targeting minerals such as titanium, gypsum and gold to name a few. Mining activities are a potentially important contributor to water contamination. Discussions in the literature on impacts of gypsum mining on water quality are not conclusive because they tend to be site …
Through a major mining project, the Environmental Impact Assessment exposed the difficulties often encountered in implementing regulatory controls in all new mining ventures in Kenya, both large ...
But both Kenya and Uganda have examples such as Makueni and Machakos County where communities have mitigated sand mining to a notable extent. Makueni, for instance, was once a sand mining epicenter, but with local legislation and control measures, they were able to reduce mining by 75% in the space of a decade.
Through a major mining project, the Environmental Impact Assessment exposed the difficulties often encountered in implementing regulatory controls in all new mining ventures in Kenya, both...
The study of gold sites in the Migori Gold Belt, Kenya, revealed that the concentrations of heavy metals, mainly Hg, Pb and As are above acceptable levels. Tailings at the panning sites recorded values of 6.5–510 mg kg−1 Pb, 0.06–76.0 mg kg−1 As and 0.46–1920 mg kg−1 Hg. Stream sediments had values of 3.0–11075 mg kg−1 Pb, 0.014–1.87 mg kg−1 As and 0.28–348 mg …
This review paper highlights the mining status in Kenya and the role of hydrometallurgical and flotation processes in the recovery of deficit metals from ores and mine wastes. The nation's 2030 Vision is anticipated to benefit greatly from the proceeds from the …
The State Department for Mining was created under the re-organization of the Government of the Republic of Kenya vide Executive Order No. 1 of January 2023 under the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, previously it was under the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining. ... Notification of Regulatory Impact Statement on Proposed ...
This research set out to describe and analyse the long-term impacts of mining on the livelihoods of host-community members, including implications associated with expected mine closure. It …
This article discusses the findings of a study on mining and its social impacts on Kenyasi, a mining community in Ghana and other nearby communities especially Ntotroso and Atronie where mining activities are ongoing by mining giant Newmont Gold Mining Company.
Kenya, large and small-scale mining activities are cited in ... impacts of mining, particularly, the artisanal miners who are provided with technical and professional assistance
Mining is a major economic activity in Taita Taveta County (TTC) [1]. Research done on mining in TTC, concentrated on the political economy of the mining area, associated with conflicts over land and mineral resources [2]. There is scanty information on the impact of mining on
Environmental and social impact assessment, as a legal framework to regulate the mining operations, should be enforced in Africa and in Kenya. Mining has been blamed globally for harmful and impoverishing effects.
Impacts of Sand Mining on the Environment in Mjanaheri - Ngomeni Areas of Magarini Division, Kenya. ... study was undertaken to establish the factors influencing land degradation in a semi-arid environment in southeastern Kenya and the rate of change in vegetation types for a period of 35 years (1973-2007). The reduction in grassland cover was ...
The impact of mining on the quality of soils around the mines cannot, therefore, be ignored as the cumulative effects of pollution loads on the soil and water resources alter the land use in the host communities (Omoti et al., 2016). Mining activity influence on vegetation In this study, the impact of mining activity on vegetation was also ...
Kenya ranks third largest producer of soda ash and seventh producer of fluorspar in the world. Export statistics indicate a constantly growing sector making mining as the next economic frontier. The sector consists artisanal and large-scale …
Kenya is dealing with multiple effects and impacts related to climate change, including floods, drought, landslides, rising lake waters, and locust infestations among others. Kenya is also dealing with the current Horn of Africa drought, the worst to strike the region in 40 years. The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report has warned of the risk of high ...
While the magnitude of negative impacts from industrial mining mostly caused by catastrophic tailings, dam bursts and legacies of mine abandonment is profound, the capacity of large-scale mining actor to mitigate and redress …
Environmental Impact Assessment of the Proposed Titanium Mining Project in Kwale District, Kenya: Author: Abuodha, J.O.Z. Year: 2002: Periodical: Marine Georesources and Geotechnology: Volume: 20: Issue: 3: Pages: 199-207: Geographic term: ... (NEMA), enables the issuing of an Environmental Impact Assessment License and a Mining License. A ...
Mining has been blamed globally for harmful and impoverishing effects. Most countries are rich sources of gemstone, yet there is very little development, since miners, and those around mining sites, still live in abject poverty. This study sought answers on: "how mining activities have affected communities' livelihoods?". Data was gathered from, Mwatate Sub …
Legal artisanal and small-scale mining contributed US$224 million to the Kenyan economy in 2022, representing over half of the country's mining output. The sector employs roughly 250 000 miners, 40% of whom are …
While the magnitude of negative impacts from industrial mining mostly caused by catastrophic tailings, dam bursts and legacies of mine abandonment is profound, ... In Kenya, since 1993 SGP has supported over 400 small grants projects in the areas of Biodiversity, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation, Land Degradation and Sustainable ...
GDP from Mining in Kenya is estimated to have increased from 12313 KES Million in the third quarter of 2018 to 26757 KES Million in the first quarter of 2021. This is a significant growth as GDP from Mining in Kenya …