Background:From 2010 through 2013, integrated health and environmental responses addressed an unprecedented epidemic lead poisoning in Zamfara State, northern Nigeria. Artisanal gold mining caused widespread contamination resulting in the deaths of > 400 children. Socioeconomic, logistic, and security challenges required remediation and …
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After the discovery of oil in Nigeria in 1956, the attention was shifted to oil exploration while mineral resources suffered from neglect. Also, the Civil War(1967- 1970) led to ex-pat mining experts leaving the country and mines being abandoned even further.
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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 …
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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).
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Background: In 2010, Médecins Sans Frontières discovered a lead poisoning outbreak linked to artisanal gold processing in northwestern Nigeria. The outbreak has killed approximately 400 young children and affected thousands more.Objectives: Our aim was to undertake an interdisciplinary geological- and health-science assessment to clarify lead sources and …
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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 …
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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 ...
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Table 1 shows the average concentrations of major elements observed in surface water, groundwater, bottom sediments, fish and the plant samples. P (0.03 ± 0.04 mg L−1) and Si (10.44 ± 3.45 mg L−1) were observed at significantly higher concentrations (p < 0.05) in surface water than groundwater by 67 and 17…
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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 …
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Unlike countries such as Ghana and Burkina Faso, Nigeria does not have a well-developed large-scale mining sector, and the majority of gold mining in the country is carried out by artisanal and small-scale miners. Artisanal mining activities in Nigeria are almost by definition informal – that is, operating outside current laws and regulations.
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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 …
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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 …
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Gold is artisanally mined from eluvial deposits within Osu–Amuta–Itagunmodi areas of Ilesa Schist Belt, southwestern Nigeria. Mine site selection and mining operations are done without any understanding of mode of occurrence, compositional characteristics and extent of gold mineralisation. The present study was aimed at determining the host lithologies, extent …
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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 ...
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) has long been practiced in Nigeria and around the world. Bolstered by historically high gold prices, a lack of viable alternative livelihoods, and …
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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 …
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Itagunmodi is located on latitude 7° 31° N and longitude 4° 39° E. It is about 347 m above sea level and has an approximate population of 12655.It is a town very close to Ile-Ife, Ilesa and Modakeke in Osun State, Nigeria (Fig. 1).The gold deposits in Itagunmodi, Osun State, Nigeria is located in the clayey soil types derived from variably migmatised gneiss, biotite-and …
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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.
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Unlike large scale gold mining which is planned and centrally coordinated, ASGM is self-organising and haphazardly carried out. While the former is driven by profit maximisation, the latter is embarked upon to earn a living (Anon, 2011); hence, large scale gold mining entities are easily distinguishable from ASGM.
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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
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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 ...
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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 …
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