The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of illegal gold miners and gold mining stakeholders in Zamfara, Nigeria, on the efficacy of a stakeholder collaboration in reducing ...
DetailsThe recent arrests come as Nigeria seeks to regulate its mining operations of critical minerals, curb illegal activity and better benefit from its mineral resources. The clean energy transition, a shift away from coal, oil and gas and toward renewable energy and batteries has spiked global demand for lithium, tin and other minerals.
DetailsI first check for the effects of illegal gold mining on chronic diseases —i.e., diseases that persist over a long period of time, are caused by age, gender, and genetics, and generally cannot be prevented by vaccines or cured by medication —which should not be affected by gold production. ... Evidence from Nigeria. American Economic Review ...
DetailsIt is projected that Nigeria has lost about 1.54 billion dollars annually from illegal gold exploitation added to other revenues and royalties that could have been remitted from the unaccountable mining and smuggling of other minerals and metals aided by corrupt Nigerians and foreign investors (Sumaina 2020).
DetailsIllegal gold mining has become routine in Nigeria and both compatriots and foreigners are neck-deep in stealing the country's highly valued mineral, yet Nigeria wallows in foreign …
DetailsIllegal gold mining activities contribute tremendously to the local economy of the communities within which the practice is conducted. Despite such developments, its activities come with several environmental, economic, developmental and societal and educational challenges that governments, environmentalists, and educationalists have …
DetailsThe high incidence of galamsey or illegal mining in recent times, have been on several discussions and heated debates for some time now and has perplexed the minds of the general public in Ghana.
DetailsThe solution strips away the gold and is collected in a pond, then run through an electro-chemical process to extract the gold. This method of producing gold is cost effective but enormously wasteful: 99.99 percent of the heap becomes waste. Gold mining areas are frequently studded with these immense, toxic piles.
DetailsAttacks against Chinese citizens, estimated to number between 100,000 and 200,000 in Nigeria, have been widespread as a result of thei. Researchers discovered that interactions with militants are so strong in regions of Zamfara that some of the miners operate as spies for Chinese businesses that control gold-mining sites across Nigeria, it said.
DetailsWidespread illegal mining activities in the country have been blamed on the Federal Government's inability to adequately regulate the industry, a report commissioned by …
DetailsPrevious government efforts to crack down on illegal mining in northern Nigeria have failed, while the phenomena continues to provoke two worrying trends, says NGO …
DetailsIllegal mining and its associated conflicts continue regardless. The conflict has been on the increase since 2014, spreading across Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, Plateau and Zamfara states.
DetailsIllegal gold mining is on the rise due to the lucrativeness of the non-regulated gold rush opportunities with hard consequences on sustainable agriculture and resilience food systems.
Detailsvanguard. The Federal Government disclosed moves to tackle and reduce the high rate of illegal gold mining and smuggling in the mining sector following the invasion of local …
DetailsIn line with the efforts of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government of Nigeria, to emplace sanity in the country's mining sector, the technical committee charged by the Federal Government to set up a joint taskforce, convened on Tuesday 30th January, 2024, at the instance of the IGP, Abuja to address the …
DetailsTHE NATURE OF GOLD AND THE EFFECTS OF ILLEGAL MINING ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Gold is a political object that attracts political struggle and conflict in its exploration and extraction between local communities and the government. People in mining communities extract gold in small scale and consider this activity as traditional …
DetailsThere are claims that the connivance between politically connected Nigerians and Chinese entities in illegal gold mining has driven rural banditry and violence among the local …
DetailsWith time, Illegal mining in Pandogari, Niger state stretched through a 17.5 km 2 -130 km 2 radius from 1992 to 1998. ... Gold mining in igun ijesha, southwest Nigeria: Impacts and implications ...
DetailsThe effects of illegal mining on the learning process of students in such practices is a dynamic and interesting subject because it deals with youths in the labour force, the educational institution, and family and societal organizational structures. Different authors have given varying perspectives from researches on the topic.
DetailsRecent interest by governmental, non-governmental and civil society organisations in monitoring, tracing, tracking and flushing out illegal mining activities in Ghana has intensified due to the fact that large tracts of arable lands, forests and water resources are destroyed by this group of illegal miners. Yet, the scale of operation, types, …
DetailsThe Effects Of Illegal Gold Mining On The Education Of Children: A Case Study Of Aniamoah Community In The Atwima Mponua . District, Ashante Region-Ghana . Dr. Francess Dufie Azumah.
DetailsInfrastructure deficit: Inadequate infrastructure, including transportation, power supply, and access to water, has been a significant challenge. These deficiencies increase operational costs and make mining less attractive for potential investors. Security concerns: Many mining regions in Nigeria face security challenges, including illegal …
DetailsChinese national Aisha Huang was sentenced to four years in jail for illegal gold mining in Ghana. Ghanaian court rules against Huang, highlighting her involvement in the country's illegal gold mining. Environmental concerns persist as illegal gold mining remains a means of subsistence for many.
DetailsIn the past two decades, the Federal Government of Nigeria has made concerted efforts to revitalise and grow Nigeria's mining sector to diversify its sources of revenue and foreign exchange earnings.
DetailsEFFECTS OF ILLEGAL MINING ACTIVITIES IN NIGERIA 1) The Physical Environment: Surface mining activities generally alters and influences the originality of landscape of …
DetailsThe rise in illegal mining and rural banditry highlights social, institutional and structural governance problems. Although Nigeria's artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector …
DetailsIn Ghana, illegal miners known as galamseyers are carrying out an increasing share of the country's gold production. In recent years, these miners have been sourcing machinery from China.
DetailsCriminal collaboration between some ' Nigerians in high positions of authority' and Chinese corporations in the illegal mining of gold drive rural banditry and violent local conflicts …
DetailsThe minister of state for mines and steel, Uche Ogah, recently said Nigeria loses nine billion dollars annually to illegal mining and smuggling of gold.He also identified inadequate manpower and low level of technology as some of the major challenges faced in the fight against illegal mining.These are the kind of problems that are expected to ...
DetailsThis paper takes its starting point in the fact that many mines have managed to improve its work environment, with regards to, for example, accident occurrence, while at the same time having stopped seeing improvements in these areas even in the wake of technology interventions. Technology projects in the mining industry continue to make …
DetailsSocioeconomic impact of mining on local communities in Africa, World Bank Press. World Bank, Washington, DC, USA. doi: 10.13140/ RG.2.1. 1357. 7446. Cherinet Busawa (2018). Gold mining and its effects on natural and socioeconomic environment: The case of Odo shakiso district, Oromia region, Ethiopia (Mining policy implementation assessment).
DetailsAssessing the Ecological Effects of Mining in West Africa: The Case of Nigeria ... Illegal mining in Pandogari, Niger state stretched through a 17.5 km 2 -130 km 2 radius from 1992 to 1998 ...
DetailsDestructive cases of illegal mining across the world. In South America, the $2.4 billion illegal gold mining industry has been destroying the Amazon and costing dozens of lives. In Peru, Bolivia, and Colombia, illegal gold mining operations by private companies have devastated local communities.
DetailsIllegal mining has emerged as a pressing issue with significant implications for economic growth and development in Ghana. This systematic review examines the impact of illegal mining on the ...
DetailsSule's intervention is coming at a moment the mining sector requires urgent reforms so as to minimise illegal mining and to improve on insecurity in Nasarawa State. ... the only way Nasarawa State and indeed Nigeria could benefit from its potentials in solid minerals, was to move further from artisanal to commercial mining, which explains why ...
DetailsSubsistence mining in Colombia is closely intertwined with the culture and identity of Colombians of African descent. Traditional mining for many of these miners involves activities relying on non-mechanized techniques like barequeo—a gold panning technique. 1 For many barequeadors, gold panning is what "made them feel free and not …
DetailsCollaboration between politically connected Nigerians and Chinese corporations in illegal gold mining drives rural banditry and violent local conflicts in some parts of Nigeria. This includes the North West, North Central and to some extent South West regions.
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