ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION OF QUARRY …
Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 704, Akure, Nigeria *Corresponding email: [email protected] ... challenges of quarry operations near Shasha market in Akure North Local Government of Ondo
(PDF) NATURAL RESOURCE EXPLOITATION IN NIGERIA
This ultimately affects the quarry operations . ... major challenges in Nigeria. (a) Illegal Quarrying Practices. In Nigeria illegal quarrying operations . continue to be a threat to the development .
Nigerian Mining Sector Brief | 1 Nigerian Mining Sector …
One of the targets of the roadmap is the growth of the sectors' total contribution (direct and indirect) to Nigeria's GDP to about 10% by 2026. The Government has launched a N30 billion intervention fund to open up the sector to multinational companies. The fund will be used to promote exploration and research.
ASSESSMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY …
Draft Report. In Nigeria, up to now mining activities have systematically escaped environmental control. In 1989, the Government of Nigeria issue the Document "National Policy on the Environment", which was revised in 1999 in response to the advances in knowledge and the need of integrating development issues concerning all sectors of the ...
Economic Evaluation of Quarry Operations InOndo …
criterion for each evaluation methods. It shows that Quarry B as the highest NPV of NGN 3,422,702,435.87, Quarry A as the highest IRR of 321% and PI of 14.02329543. An add-in Microsoft excel software known as @RISK was used for the Monte Carlo Simulation to carry out several simulations of 10,000 iterations for the
9 Problems Of Mining In Nigeria And Solutions – …
The Nigerian mining sector is currently dominated by small-scale miners who lack sufficient funding to expand their business, the insufficient fund stands as one of the key problems of mining in Nigeria. Many of these miners rely on crude methods and equipment to carry out their operations and these methods would not yield much in terms of ...
(PDF) Spatio-Temporal Assessment of Quarry Sites in …
Citation: Solomon M, Kanayochukwu EC, Oluwafemi A T, Gideon DM (2019) Spatio-T emporal Assessment of Quarry Sites in Mpape, Abuja, Nigeria. J Remote Sensing & GIS 8: 255. doi: 10.4172/2469-4134. ...
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This ultimately affects the quarry operations . ... major challenges in Nigeria. (a) Illegal Quarrying Practices. In Nigeria illegal quarrying operations . continue to be a threat to the development .
Assessment of noise and ground vibration induced during …
Semantic Scholar extracted view of "Assessment of noise and ground vibration induced during blasting operations in an open pit mine — A case study on Ewekoro limestone quarry, Nigeria" by T. Afeni et al. ... Blast-induced ground vibration is one of the most significant challenges in explosive rock fragmentation, affecting mine stability and ...
Health impact assessment of quarrying in some parts …
Quarrying of rocks and minerals has contributed to the economic development of many nations. However, dusts generated from these quarries have …
(PDF) AN ASSESSMENT OF GRANITE QUARRYING …
Quarry distribution in Nigeria has followed the pattern of infrastructu ral development and growth rate of a particular area and the availability of granite producing …
Nigerian Mining Progress, but still a long way to go.
operations, supervise the environmental aspects of mines and tackle illegal mining and trafficking of minerals across the states of the Federation. • Hosting of the Annual Nigerian Mining Week, an annual event, physical and online, for all the mining stakeholders and influencers in the public and private sector wanting to do business in Nigeria.
Environmental Conservation Cost and Corporate Performance of Quarry …
As a result, there is a growing recognition of the need for quarry companies to proactively address these environmental challenges and invest in conservation measures (Nwaiwu & Oluka, 2018). This study aims to investigate the relationship between environmental conservation costs and the corporate performance of quarry companies …
Modern Quarry Management: Challenges and Opportunities
First published in the February 2018 issue of Quarry Management Quarrying has been an essential part of construction since the dawn of time and in some ways, its guiding principles have been preserved over hundreds of years. However, despite this familiarity, the challenges facing a modern quarry manager are changing.
[PDF] Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Quarry Operation …
The study investigated the environmental effects of quarry operations in Abeokuta, Ogun state, while it specifically sought to identify corresponding environmental impacts posed in quarry operation and, assess the efforts towards minimizing environmental impacts of their operations. Primary data used for this study was …
Effect of particulate matter from quarry activities on …
In South-Eastern Nigeria, several quarry operations provide 8.7% of the country's annual GDP to the economy. These businesses do, however, frequently cause …
(PDF) Assessment of the Socio-Economic and Health Impact …
Melodi, M. M. (2017). Assessment of environmental impacts of quarry operation in Ogun state, Nigeria. ... greatly to the health challenges faced by the inhabitants due to urbanization process ...
Effects of Quarry Activities on some Selected Communities …
This paper examined the environmental challenges of quarry activities in part of Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti state on the workers, community residents and the environment. ... In South-Eastern Nigeria, several quarry operations provide 8.7% of the country's annual GDP to the economy. These businesses do, however, frequently cause air pollution. ...
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challenges of quarry operations in nigeria Protection de l'environnement Économie d'énergie Faible coût paramount in Nigeria and Africa (Omoa and Ajibade, 2011) Solid materials in the form of smoke, dust and also vapour generated during quarrying Challenges Of Quarry Operations In Nigeria THE QUARRY INDUSTRY IN …
Nigeria: Successes, Challenges of Military Operations Across Nigeria …
The decisive intervention has led to an increase in Nigeria's oil production output to about 1.7 million barrels per day in December, a sharp increase from the 1.1 million barrels daily production ...
How we're transforming construction landscape in Nigeria …
Sun, 18 Feb 2024 23:56:32 WAT. The construction landscape is one of the most troubled sectors in Nigeria at the moment with the rising cost of building and construction in the country. However, Zeberced Group, a Turkish conglomerate in Nigeria, is currently transforming the industry with focus on mining, ready-mixed concrete and hot-mix …
All you need to know about Nigeria's new mining law
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 the nation's underdeveloped mining sector. Mining currently generates just 0.3% of GDP and leaves the country …
Quarry Slope Stability Assessment Methods with Blast …
Blast-induced ground vibration is one of the most significant challenges in explosive rock fragmentation, affecting mine stability and worker and machine safety. However, limited research has suggested a correlation between slope stability and blast-induced ground vibration. Thus, improving mining sustainability requires assessing mine …
(PDF) AN ASSESSMENT OF GRANITE QUARRYING IMPACT …
Quarry distribution in Nigeria has followed the pattern of infrastructu ral development and growth rate of a particular area and the availability of granite producing rock deposit. Consequently ...
The Environmental and Health Implications of …
Samples of topsoil from the area of a limestone quarry in Gombe (North-eastern Nigeria) were collected to analyse levels of hazardous substances such as of Hg, Fe, Zn, Ni, Mn, …
Military Joint Task Force and the Challenges of Internal …
The participation of the military, especially as Joint Task Forces in internal security operations in Nigeria, has undoubtedly had challenges, but according to Omede, the most perceived controversial and possibly most challenging experience for the military in internal security operation was the March 2010 Jos crisis. He noted that issues ...
Leading Quarrying Services for Stone & Limestone in Nigeria …
The presence of armed groups, banditry, and political instability in some regions makes it challenging to conduct business operations safely. Despite these challenges, the quarrying industry in Nigeria continues to thrive. Companies are continuously adapting and finding innovative solutions to overcome these obstacles.
(PDF) Granite Stone Quarrying: Determinants of Employee …
This study revealed that granite stone quarry workers are largely permanent staff (58.9%), indigenes, who engage in various secondary occupation along with their quarry engagements. The workers ...
Environmental Effect of Quarry Site on the Adjoining
The study revealed that residents of the neighbourhood close to the quarry site were faced with the following prevalent challenges; ground vibration as a result of blasting (FEI 4.81); noise from ...
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