DOI: 10.1016/J.EXIS.2015.08.009 Corpus ID: 166543447; Artisanal and small-scale mining in Nigeria: Experiences from Niger, Nasarawa and Plateau states @article{Oramah2015ArtisanalAS, title={Artisanal and small-scale mining in Nigeria: Experiences from Niger, Nasarawa and Plateau states}, author={Ikenna Theodore …
Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Nigeria: Recommendations to Address Mercury and Lead Exposure. Executive Summary. In 2010, a major lead poisoning outbreak in …
Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM), as a largely informal poverty-driven activity, can be environmentally damaging often posing serious health and safety consequences for workers and surrounding communities, with little economic benefit. ... Despite the enormous potential of the mining sector to accelerate Nigeria's economic prosperity ...
The exploration and mining of Nigerian barite are primarily by artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) whose operations are characterized by poor productivity. As a result, the quantity and quality of barites produced do not satisfy the nation's oil sector demands and other industries that require the mineral. This situation leads to massive …
Mining contributes about $6 billion annually to Nigeria's economy. It could be much bigger, if the country's decades long preoccupation with crude petroleum hadn't stifled its growth. But now, there's at least some positive talk coming out of the Federal Government offices about giving mining a boost. If you've been nursing a desire to start …
Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Activities in Nigeria. Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is one of the most important economic activity in many of the sub-Saharan Africa rural communities (Hein and Funyufunyu, 2014). Widespread artisanal, alongside small-scale mining operations are currently increasing in intensity in Nigeria.
Profile of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Nigeria. Historical and archeological records show that solid mineral extraction has occurred in Nigeria for over 2400 years (Jemkur et al., 2006). Ancient Nigerian communities, such as the Nok, Kano, Benin, Ife, and Oyo, are reported to have exploited minerals, including iron, clay, and …
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Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM), as a largely informal poverty-driven activity, can be environmentally damaging often posing serious health and safety consequences for workers and surrounding communities, with little economic benefit.
This report examines the financial viability of eastblishing a small scale surface bitumen mining and processing plant in Nigeria. The operation would cover the mining and processing of bitumen for use in road construction. The plant consists of the following unit operations: – An open-pit (or surface) mine
MISSION: To exploit the nation's mineral endowments in an environmentally sustainable manner and establish a vibrant minerals and metals industry for wealth creation, poverty reduction, promotion of economic growth and significant contribution to the GDP of Nigeria.
The authors of the Atlas must be criticized for failing to highlight the importance of designing and implementing development policies and strategies with both branches of the mining sector in mind. The ASM and large-scale mineral extraction activities found in sub-Saharan Africa today are organized very differently (Fig. 1).Each …
There is broad consensus that donors and policymakers have struggled to formalize artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) - low-tech mineral processing and …
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The Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Department is responsible for the direct supervision of artisanal and small-scale mining in Nigeria. Objectives of the Department. a. Improve …
Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) is an important part of the Nigerian mining sector which has the potential to raise internally generated revenue and enhance our foreign exchange earnings, create employment, reduce poverty and encourage Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) if well managed. Stakeholders say ASM in Nigeria is …
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Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities have contributed, in most cases, to the rural development of some African countries. Practically, these activities …
Purpose: An ongoing health crisis across a large area of Northern Nigeria has resulted in hundreds of deaths and thousands of cases of lead poisoning from artisanal small-scale gold mining. Occupational Knowledge International (OK International) and Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) have formed a partnership to …
This assessment examines the legal and policy challenges underpinning the informal artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector in Nigeria. The assessment …
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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 …
Activities related to lead and zinc mining are ongoing in Nigeria. While some small-scale quantities of lead-zinc ores are exported in their crude form, no concrete steps have been taken to process the ore to metal. ... Mining Cadastre Office, the Artisanal, Small-scale Mining Department, and the Mineral Resources and Environmental …
Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) in Northern Nigeria is currently dominated by massive informal and chaotic activities. Its improper management has resulted in dire environmental ...
Objectives: Our objective was to monitor blood lead levels (BLLs) of miners and ore processors participating in a pilot programme to reduce lead poisoning and take-home exposures from artisanal small-scale gold mining. A medical surveillance programme was established to assess exposures as new methods aimed at reducing lead exposures …
The mining sector in Nigeria has been largely dominated by small-scale artisanal miners. The mining sector in Africa is projected to grow at a rate of 5.7% from 2020 to 2029. The African continent is home to a variety of mineral resources, including diamonds, gold, copper, and iron ore.
On behalf of all members, I am proud to welcome you to the website of Association of licensed small scale mining operators of Nigeria. The Association is a voluntary private sector employers' association registered under the Corporate Affairs Commission Act of 2020 with a vision of being a respected, effective and unified voice for the Nigeria …
directly engaged in small-scale mining, a significant proportion of whom are women and children. A further 80 to 100 million people across the developing world could depend on small-scale mining for some aspects of their livelihoods. Small-scale mining can be extremely environmentally damaging and often
This article contributes to the body of literature on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) – low-tech mineral processing and extraction – in sub-Saharan Africa by …
Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) in Africa and Nigeria. ... and Small Scale Mining Department), Raw Materials Research and Development Council. Sustainability 2021, 13, 5917 8 of 23
