The mining sector in Ethiopia remains underdeveloped, constituting less than 1% of the GDP. Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a significant source of employment for over 1.2 million people, primarily in rural communities and among urban youth. This study seeks to understand challenges and opportunities for the ASM sector …
On the other hand, gold mining is a root cause of environmental problems such as water shortages (8.8%), dehydration of the brook (10.6%), soil erosion (20.8%), …
Ethiopia has been reflecting the environmental sustainability interests. However, questions have been raised regarding its effectiveness. Thus, this paper addresses one of the environmental ...
The natural resources experts of the Shekiso district disclose that the environmental effects of the mining operation on local gold mining societies must be mitigated by destructive mining operations that worsen the environments where they operate. Also they reported that Adoption of agroforestry practices, reforestation, …
Kenticha Project in Oromiya, was the largest mine in Ethiopia, producing approximately 1.28 million metric tons per annum (mmtpa) of Run-of-Mine (ROM) and primarily produced niobium (3.11 thousand ounces) in 2021. The Kenticha Project is owned by Elenilto Minerals & Mining LLC. The second largest mine with approximately 0.76 mmtpa of …
The side of a mining site collapsed, sending a torrent of mud and rainwater into the mining valley below. It killed nearly 200 people, mostly freelance miners searching for jade stones while ...
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As Ethiopia continues to develop its Bitcoin mining sector, it stands as a testament to the dynamic and ever-evolving nature of the global cryptocurrency mining landscape. The country's journey into this new frontier reflects a broader trend of nations grappling with the balance between economic opportunities presented by cryptocurrency …
Ethiopia has one of the fastest growing economies in the world, and by 2025 Ethiopia aims to become the manufacturing hub of Africa. To maintain growth, the Ethiopian government heavily supports industrial development in different industry sectors. However, Ethiopia is still a developing, low-income country that has to overcome …
Supply-side changes, such as those caused by weather variability, lead to excess demand for the affected products, and supply-demand imbalances that the model then mediates through changes in …
Traditional gold mining (TGM) is among the off-farm income sources of smallholder communities in the highlands of Ethiopia. However, information on their …
This research describes the socioeconomic effects of a large scale gold mining on the local community in the Lega Dambi gold mining, Ethiopia. The study …
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Generally, unsustainable mining has significant adverse impacts on society, the economy, and the environment directly ( Tutu, 2014 ). As a result, it is better for the mining industry to develop strategies to mitigate harmful environmental effects ( Barbosa …
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 …
The study were to assess on the impacts of mining activities on land degradation, land stability, atmosphere, water resource, biodiversity and on local residents as well on local uses of mineral resources in Kape …
This research describes the socioeconomic effects of a large scale gold mining on the local community in the Lega Dambi gold mining, Ethiopia.
Notwithstanding progress, Ethiopia still faces substantial difficulties that must be resolved to successfully adapt to and alleviate the effects of climate change and unpredictable events. One of the primary barriers is the need for more funding and resources for implementing climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies, …
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An efficient, functioning, transparent and user-friendly system is vital to supporting mining investment. Ethiopia has recently introduced a digital mining cadastre system, the first of its kind in Africa, which handles all license applications and also provides users with vital mining-related information.
Interestingly, the side effects and their relationship with the type of data (sensitive or non-sensitive or new) was observed. As the web repository acts as a quick reference domain for PPDM algorithms.
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• Give mining communities better access to legal representation to defend their rights. We therefore strongly recommend rethinking the relationships among the mining companies and national, regional, and local governments to create more government-directed and accountable long-term development plans to better utilize and invest mining proceeds.
Such events have fueled an often contentious debate about how to identify areas that should be declared off-limits to mining because of too-rapid social and environmental sensitivity. Therefore, this study aims to assess the effects of the gold mining on the environment at a selected kebele in the case of Shekiso District, Guji Zone, Ethiopia.
However, the impacts of sand mining on the water body's habitat and biodiversity are not yet considered in the country. In this paper, we study how sand mining activities at Lake Tana and its inflowing rivers affect the environment and spawning grounds of the endemic Labeobarbus species. We measured physico-chemical parameters in-situ and ...
The effects of mining for the clean energy transition. Global climate change is understood to be the most pressing environmental issue facing humanity today. Mitigating climate change requires reducing carbon emissions by transitioning away from conventional energy derived from burning fossil fuels, to more sustainable energy sources like solar ...
The side effects of sand mining from the river are frequently felt and cause harm to human health as well. For example, changes in water flow and quality may lead to a rise in the transmission of infectious diseases. Water that is used for bathing, drinking, and other domestic activities frequently degrades in quality, which is a severe issue.
The positive effects of gold mining for involved people were regarding income, employment, expenditure on education, health and food consumption. On the other …
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 5, 2019 (ECA) – Ethiopia's mining sector has strong potential to contribute to the country's long-term development, social progress and economic growth, says Oliver Chinganya, acting Director of the Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resource Management Division at the Economic Commission for …
