Kwale, Kenya, were displaced to make way for the mining of titanium. The result of this human rights abuse action invited conflicts over control of resources such as ownership of land …
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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.
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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).
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While mining in Kenya is not a new phenomenon, the focus on the mining industry as an important contributor to Kenya's economy is a more recent development. Mining has been ... to the human rights impacts caused by mining activities – is widely known or understood by the general population. In
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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 ...
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The aim of the audit was to determine whether the mining project environmental impact assessments (EIAs) in Kenya are undertaken according to international best practice. A sample of 50 EIA reports for the 2007–2016 period was evaluated using 18 criteria in the Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (ELAW) guidelines. The findings showed that only two criteria were …
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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 …
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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 ...
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It is undertaken in different forms-underground mining (below the surface), open surface (pit) mining, placer mining (by divers in rivers) and solution mining (drilled boreholes). In Kenya, these include mining of gold, gemstones, …
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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 …
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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 ...
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Deleterious impacts of mining on water have been noted in other parts of the world. In a study of mining impacts on trace metal content of water, soil and stream sediments in the Hei river basin in China, it was established that the total concentration of calcium, lead and Zinc were high in some stream sediments and soil near the sites.
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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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 ...
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Sand mining is the major economic activity in the Mjanaheri-Ngomeni areas of Magarini Division. The operations are indiscriminately carried out without post mining treatment and management of the mined areas, leaving behind large abandoned mines and causing massive damage to landscape and biological communities. The stony nature of the sand mines is nutrient deficient …
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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 ...
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Mining is regarded as one of the major economic activities with the ability to contribute to economic development. However, governments, the general public, stakeholder organizations and individuals have been concerned about the environmental and health implications of mining on surrounding communities. This paper investigated the …
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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, …
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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 ...
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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IMPACT OF GOLD MINING ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH: A CASE STUDY IN THE MIGORI GOLD BELT, KENYA JASON S. OGOLA1, WINNIE V. MITULLAH2 and MONICA A. OMULO3 1Department of Mining and Environmental Geology, School of Environmental Sciences, Venda University for Science and Technology, Private Bag X5050 …
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