Abstract. Natural resources exploitation, exploration, mining and processing have caused different types of environmental damages which include ecological disturbances, destruction of natural...
The three stages of mineral development, viz exploration, mining and processing, have caused different types of environmental damages, which include ecological disturbance, destruction of natural flora and fauna, pollution of air, land and water, instability of soil and rock masses, landscape degradation and radiation hazards. The environmental …
The exploitation of ecosystems by humans has long-lasting consequences for the future provision of natural resources and ecosystem services 1,2.This may negatively affect the provision of food ...
Importance of Minerals. Mineral resources are essential to our modern industrial society and they are used everywhere. For example, at breakfast you drink some juice in a glass (made from melted quartz sand), eat from a ceramic plate (created from clay minerals heated at high temperatures), sprinkle salt (halite) on your eggs, use steel utensils (from …
Mineral-rich developing nations plagued by inefficient state-owned mining enterprises, high population growth rates, and environmental degradation could realize substantial benefit by reforming ...
The environmental damage has in turn resulted in waste of arable land, as well as economic crops and trees.Since much of the damage is inevitable, if the minerals must be developed, both the ...
Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment Volume 7, 2009 - Issue 2. Journal homepage. 26 Views 0 CrossRef citations to date ... using national income method to calculate the pulling effect of mineral resources exploitation to economic growth and using graphs as well as tables to analyze the income distribution …
environmental effect of mineral exploitation in nige. Environmental Effect Of Mineral Exploitation In Nigeria The environmental damage has in turn resulted in waste of arable land as well as economic crops and trees Since much of the damage is inevitable if the minerals must be developed both the government and the mineral industry must be …
The Niger Delta region in South-South Nigeria, on Africa's West Coast, is densely populated. The region, which contains a substantial stock of crude oil and natural gas, has been nicknamed "the engine room" for Nigeria's economic development and progress. It is responsible for up to 90% of the country's economic growth (or gross …
The literature on mineral extraction and its environmental impact is extensive and well-documented. Numerous studies, such as those by Arendt et al. (2022) and Bimpong et al. (2022), have delved into the consequences of mining activities on various aspects of the environment, including ecosystems, water quality, air pollution, …
Mineral exploration and processing have caused varying degree of environmental damage in Nigeria. These include alteration of …
The environmental impact and potential health challenges resulting from artisanal mining in Shango area of Minna, North Central Nigeria was put into perspective. The methodology adopted for the research includes …
ADVERTISEMENTS: Mineral Resources: Definition, Types, Use and Exploitation! Definition: Minerals provide the material used to make most of the things of industrial- based society; roads, cars, computers, fertilizers, etc. Demand for minerals is increasing world wide as the population increases and the consumption demands of individual …
The environmental implications of the exploration and exploitation of solid minerals in Nigeria with a special focus on Tin in Jos and Coal in Enugu February 2019 Journal of Sustainable Mining 18 ...
environmental externalities based on the human-nature interactions associated with mining, such as lead poisoning, air and water pollution and other risks across Nigeria …
Abstract- Mineral exploration and processing have caused varying degree of environmental damage in Nigeria. These include alteration of ecological state, air, …
The purpose of this paper is to identify and analyse anthropogenic agents and the environmental impact of the exploration and exploitation of mineral resources in order to raise awareness of how ...
The three stages of mineral development, viz exploration, mining and processing, have caused different types of environmental damages, which include ecological disturbance, destruction of natural flora and fauna, pollution of air, land and water, instability of soil and rock masses, landscape degradation and radiation hazards. …
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 …
The results show that the environmental pollution of China's mineral resources exploitation and utilization has obvious effect on the environmental impact of the current period. For different kinds of mineral resources, the environmental impact of energy and mineral exploitation and utilization is the largest, and the metal mineral is …
Learning Objectives. In this module, the following topics will be covered: 1) the importance of minerals to society; 2) the factors that control availability of mineral resources, 3) the future world mineral supply and demand; 4) the environmental impact of mining and processing of minerals; 5) solutions to the crisis involving mineral supply.
In the DRC's artisanal mining sector —which exists alongside the formal mining industry—children and adults toil underground for hours in dangerous tunnels, using sticks or makeshift tools to mine for the cobalt-rich mineral heterogenite. Others sift ore in noxious, contaminated waters. With no protective equipment, injuries and deaths are …
This paper examines the environmental impact of quarrying on soil quality in the three zones of Ebonyi State, south-eastern Nigeria.
2. The many ways mining activities impact biodiversity. Mining affects biodiversity at multiple spatial scales (site, landscape, regional and global) through direct (i.e. mineral extraction) and indirect processes (via industries supporting mining operations, and external stakeholders who gain access to biodiversity-rich areas as the …
A village was set up to support 15,000 miners working in the ruby mine near Ambatondrazaka, Madagascar. Photo: Pardieu et al. (2017). However, compared to many other industries such as agriculture, mining uses relatively small pockets of land, and the future of mining could move to using techniques that are arguably even less invasive on …
Resource extraction has historically caused dramatic environmental changes across the globe. Although mining and oil drilling have transformed landscapes and polluted the air and water wherever they have taken place, knowledge of how these environmental transformations have been experienced and lived in different parts of the …
Downloadable (with restrictions)! Though causing environmental contamination, mining helps maintain energy security and fuels economic development in almost all countries globally, especially in emerging market economies. However, few existing studies have sought to provide a nuanced understanding of the overall impacts by examining the …
Please refer to the Guidelines on preparing an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for mineral exploitation in Greenland.. You can also find more information about the environmental aspects of mineral exploration and exploitation on this site.
