illegal mining Residents of Dangbala community in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State have raised the alarm over the influx of illegal miners in their neighbourhood.
Mining activities are essential for a population's development; however, they also produce negative effects such as the production of waste, an impact on flora and …
Worried by the neglect and deprivation that the Akoko-Edo local government area of Edo State has suffered, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the forthcoming election, Mr. Asue Ighodalo, has promised to address Akoko-Edo's marginalization in terms of development. If elected, he stated that his …
The purpose of this study is to asse ss the s lope stability of a small scale mine in Akoko Edo, Edo State, N igeria, ... Impact of mining activities on land and water areas of Goa.
Unauthorised mining activities in Dangbala, Akoko Edo Local Government in Edo State continue to peak as non-state groups struggle over the unregulated gold mining sites. And this has continued to ...
Edo State Government has given seven days ultimatum to illegal gold miners at Egbetual autonomous community in Ososo, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area to vacate the area or face the full wrath of ...
victim Four nabbed for illegal mining. These are not the best of times for residents of Dangbala community in Akoko-Edo Local Council of Edo State, following alleged influx of illegal miners in ...
Akoko-Edo community Appeals for Government Intervention in Illegal Mining Activities The Egbetua quarter, located in Ososo within the Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, has raised an alarm over...
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – IT was a show of popularity as thousands of people of the Akoko-Edo local government area on Tuesday flooded the Public Field in Igarra, headquarters of the local ...
The quest for exploitation of valuable mineral resources in the earth to satisfy human wants has given rise to technological development in mining industry.
Dangbala, a rural community in Akoko-Edo Local Council, boasts of natural resources, which had recently come under siege following activities of illegal miners. The residents and community leaders are worried about the attendant risk to life and property as well as revenue loss to government, which their illegal operations pose.
Aims: To study the impact of mining activities on the water quality of Ikpeshi, Edo State, Nigeria. Study Design: The experimental design of this work involved the collection of …
Dangbala is a rural community that boasts of natural resources, though recently had come under siege following the activities of illegal miners, prompting the Edo government to close the site.
geo-environmental impact of quarrying activities on soil in Ikpeshi, Akoko-Edo, Edo State, Nigeria. The study was carried out by collection of soil samples ... Mining activities usually include exploration and prospecting stage, discovery stage, development stage, production stage, and reclamation stage, and all these ...
Groundwater Condition of Ikpeshi, Akoko – Edo, Edo State, Nigeria Saliu M.A. 1. 2and Komolafe K. Abstract . The various usefulness of dolomite and its abundance in Ikpeshi has given rise to massive expoitation of it in the community and its environs. The groundwater condition of Ikpeshi
The Edo State government has given a seven-day ultimatum to illegal miners operating in the Egbetua Autonomous Community in Ososo, Akoko-Edo Local Area of the state to vacate the site.
Asides that illegal mining activities destroy landscapes, lush vegetation, lead to erosion, the formation of sinkholes, loss of biodiversity and contamination of soil, they also …
Tension is building up in Dagbala and Uneme-Erhurun communities of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State over the influx of persons suspected to be of northern Nigeria extraction who are...
Mining activities usually include exploration and prospecting stage, discovery stage, development stage, production stage, and reclamation stage, and all these various …
Egbetua, a community in the northern part of Edo State, used to be a pristine land where residents made a living from farming. However, since illegal mining activities started, the community is ...
The locations, according to studies by Oando Energies, will be at Uhunmwonde, Uromi and Akoko Edo, where energy currents are high. ... where a lot of mining activities are ongoing. ...
Blasting is a vital operation in industries such as mining, construction, and quarrying. It involves the use of chemical explosives to break down rocks and other hard materials for various purposes, including the extraction of minerals and the construction of infrastructure [1,2,3,4,5].However, conventional blasting practices have significant …
Abstract. Aims: To study the impact of mining activities on the water quality of Ikpeshi, Edo State, Nigeria. Study Design: The experimental design of this work involved the collection of water samples from three different sites, transportation and storage of samples, characterization of samples for specific contaminants, and interpretation of …
The study was carried out to evaluate the surface and groundwater condition from mining activities in Ikpeshi and its environs in Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Twenty water samples were randomly collected and analyzed—one borehole water sample, two hands dug wells, eight river samples and nine quarry pits …
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The activities of illegal gold miners in Egbetua autonomous community in Ososo, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area in Edo State, seem not to abate, despite the one week ultimatum given by the state ...
NDWI maps of Akoko Edo for the years a 1987, b 2002, and c 2017 ... Existing studies on the implications of mining activities in the region have mostly overlooked the capacity of activities around ...
Akoko Edo, Local government area, Edo state, Nigeria, Ojah community, Obaseki's deputy governor, Edo Governorship election, Philip Shaibu, Edo Politics, ... has raised an alarm over the ongoing illegal mining activities. The Egbetua quarter, located in Ososo within the Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, has raised an alarm …
THERE is tension at Dagbala in Akoko Edo Local Government Area, Edo State, following the invasion of the sleepy town by over 1,000 miners excavating for gold with suspicious licenses.
This research was conducted to assess effect of artisanal limestone exploitation and processing operations at Igarra, Akoko Edo, Edo State. Water and the soil degradation resulting from limestone ...
dolomite mining in Akoko Edo, Nigeria Blessing Olamide Taiwo ( taiwoblessing199@gmail ) ... urgent attention should be paid to the effect of these exploitation activities such as blast induced effects, slope stability of mine walls, loss of biodiversity, and the use of chemicals with potential health risks to ...
Artisanal gold mining (AGM) plays an important role in the economic development of Burkina Faso with over 2 million people directly or indirectly engaged in the activity in over 800 sites.
Talc Production: Open-cast talc mining installations can leverage Edo's estimated 40 million tonne resources, mainly concentrated around the Akoko Edo, Etsako, and Ewekoro areas. The mineral offers avenues for export-oriented manufacturers in the ceramics, paint, paper, rubber, and pharmaceutical industries. Industrial and decorative stone mining
My further finding shows that gold and other solid minerals are mined in Etsako West, Etsako East, Owan East, Owan West and Akoko Edo local governments, they are also purchased by multinational oil companies as drill fluids, despite high activities of miners there are no records of royalty payments and derivations paid to Edo state.
