In a groundbreaking move, Nigerian startup Trojan Mining has initiated the construction of a hydro-powered bitcoin mining facility. This initiative, highlighted in a recent Forbes report by Abubakar Nur Khalil, marks a significant step for cryptocurrency mining in Africa, according to forbes.. Trojan Mining showcased their locally-built mining …
PDF | On Jan 10, 2016, E Oruonye and others published Sustainable Mining Practices in Nigeria: A Case Study of Maiganga Coal Mining in Gombe State | Find, read and cite all the research you need ...
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 …
Nigeria is endowed with vast reserves of natural resources such as energy minerals like coal and lithium, metallic minerals like gold and lead-zinc and industrial minerals like …
Nigeria is often described as a country endowed with abundant mineral resources, including the occurrence of over 40 different solid minerals at approximately 450 locations.
Explore the Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) and its mission to advance the mining sector in Nigeria. Learn how MAN collaborates with government bodies, financial …
Nigeria has a diverse mining sector made up of high value commodities, with over 44 minerals deposited in over 500 locations across the 36 states including the …
The activities of the artisanals and small-scale miners in Nasarawa state, Nigeria, are increasing daily without considering the loss of biodiversity, which has continuously disrupted ecological functions and environmental balance. The study aimed at investigating the effect of tantalite mining activities on flora diversity. Three study sites were selected …
Nigeria's mining sector is entering a new phase following the Covid-19 pandemic, with greater government support and a growing role as an important generator of export …
Odukoya, Olabaniyi, and Oluseyi (2018) studied health risk in soil around a mining site in Ilesha, southwest Nigeria. The study discovered that in both adults and children the ingestion pathway ...
Nigeria is richly endowed with abundance of mineral resources. The country boasts of more than 40 valuable mineral deposits including clay and kaolin, gold, …
This paper employs text-mining techniques to analyse the communication strategy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) during the period 2004-2019. Since the policy communique released after each meeting of the CBN's monetary policy committee (MPC) represents an important tool of central bank communication, we construct a corpus …
Abiya et al. [31] reported the presence of heavy metals in the soil and on plants at a mining site in Nigeria. Ali and Al-Qahtani [32] also liken the highest value of some heavy metals detected in ...
In November, the Nigerian government unveiled plans to revise its crucial mining law, the Nigeria Minerals and Mining Act (NMMA). The outdated law, which hasn't been updated since 2007, is accused of stifling growth in …
Environmental Remediation to Address Childhood Lead Poisoning Epidemic due to Artisanal Gold Mining in Zamfara, Nigeria. January 2016; ... (Dooyema et al. 2011). Subsequent surveys of six additional .
Nigeria is richly endowed with vast but largely untapped natural resources including solid minerals and arable land. Mining industries have been viewed as key drivers of economic growth and ...
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 …
462 sq kms of tenements in Kaduna State, Nigeria; Close proximity to rail, paved road and power infrastructure. 100 kms from Nigeria's capital city, Abuja; High grade Lithium is located at the surface which provides easy exploration and low mining costs; Textbook LCT pegmatite minerals halos identified with 29 targets at surface identified in ...
The decline of mining in Nigeria was as a result of two major reasons; the discovery of oil in 1956, and the introduction of the indigenization Decree of 1972. This decree led to the establishment of the Nigerian Mining Corporation (NMC) and the Nigerian Coal Corporation (NCC) with specific mandates ( Mallo 2003).
Nigerian Mining Sector Watch. Volume 3 | October 2022. The Nigerian economy, like that of many other countries, continue to face headwinds - from low revenue generating …
In 1972, the Nigerian Mining Corporation was established at the same time when the Indigenization decree was enacted. In 1979, the Government established the Ajaokuta Steel Company, Delta Steel and Inland Rolling Mills. ... (Nwogwugwu et al., 2021). In 1999, a Mining Act was enacted and later, in 2002, the government developed a …
As at the third quarter of 2022, the non-oil sector contributed 94.34% (in real terms) to the nation's Gross Domestic product (GDP), higher than the share recorded in the third …
The Nigerian government is targeting $5bn in mining investments over the next 10 years under a new industry roadmap, as part of a broader drive to diversify revenue sources away from non-oil sectors. In August Kayode Fayemi, the minister of mines and steel development, unveiled a new strategic plan for the sector that targets expanding
High-grade lithium has been discovered in Nigeria. In 2019 the total production volume of lithium, not high grade, in Nigeria reached 50 metric tons This is small compared to Zimbabwe which ...
Due to the poor management and regulation of the mining sector in Nigeria, most mining activities are prompted by artisanal and small-scale miners, who make up about 95% of miners in Nigeria ...
Mining in Nigeria has immense potential to contribute to economic growth and diversification. However, it faces significant challenges that require concerted efforts …
Nigerian Mining Sector Watch. The non-oil sector has continued to be the lifeblood of the Nigerian economy. As at the third quarter of 2022, the non-oil sector contributed 94.34% …
1erview of the Nigerian Mining Sector Ov 05 2 Mineral Endowment 08. 2.1 Coal 08 2.2umen Bit 09 2.3 Limestone 09 2.4 Iron-Ore 09 2.5arites B 09 2.6ead-Zinc L 11 2.7 Gold 11. 3al and Regulatory Framework Leg 12. 3.1 Mines Inspectorate Department 13 3.2 Mines Environmental and Compliance Department 13 ...
Niger State, the former breadbasket of Nigeria, is commonly known as a resource-rich territory and mining area. [Martin Zinggl/Al Jazeera]
The Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) sector in Nigeria is in a deplorable state characterised by the use of inadequate mining and processing methods and manual tools by the local ...
