Causes and Effects of Illegal Gold Mining (Galamsey) Activities …
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 ...
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Illegal mining and rural banditry in North West Nigeria: …
The rise in illegal mining and rural banditry highlights social, institutional and structural governance problems. Although Nigeria's artisanal and small-scale gold mining …
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Unintended effects of illegal economic activities: Illegal gold mining
Based on qualitative evidence, most importantly, media outlets have suggested that illegal gold mining carries great risks for malaria propagation. 2 There are many channels through which these effects may be taking place. As illegal gold mining is mainly performed in open sky mines that are commonly located inside or close to water surfaces where large pits are dug, it …
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Strategies and regulatory measures for Combatting illicit …
Illegal mining presents several challenges for Nigeria that need to be addressed, such as increased environmental damage and increased risks of health crises for residents in mining areas (Abdulrahman et al., 2022), (Olujobi et al., 2022).Illegal mining also constitutes security risks as one finds that in mining communities there is the threat of banditry, kidnapping …
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND LAND DISPUTE OF ILLEGAL SMALL-SCALE GOLD
Environmental degradation resulting from mining activities is mostly attributed to illegal small-scale mining. As small-scale illegal gold mining in Ghana customarily involved the use of basic ...
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Digging Deeper: The Impact of Illegal Mining on Economic …
Illegal 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 ...
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How illegal miners wreak havoc on Nigeria — …
The government's ban of artisanal gold mining in Zamfara State and across the region, and the deployment of soldiers to enforce the ban since April 2019, appears to be ineffective as illegal...
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The fight against illegal gold mining in South Africa faces …
As gold prices soar in the post-pandemic world economy, there are concerns that illegal mining activity in South Africa may be rising sharply. Tackling such a surge may prove difficult, given the history of illegal mining in the country. Sources in the industry have described how they face a number of challenges, including deteriorating law-enforcement capacity, endemic corruption …
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ILLEGAL MINING AS THREAT TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN GHANA…
ecology approach to localize the causes of illegal mining and its effects on . sustainable development. ... 4.1.1. The Narratives of Illegal Gold Mining in Ghana.
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In Nigeria's lithium boom, many mines are illegal and …
Nigeria is Africa's top oil producer, but it also has deep mineral resources including granite, limestone, and gold, and it's seeking to tap those to reduce its reliance on petroleum exports. Yet much of this wealth — including lithium — is siphoned off through unlicensed mines that cost the nation billions of dollars and drive ...
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Oil theft, illegal mining plagued Nigeria's economy for years
Equally, Henry Babalola, a former spokesman of the navy, said "Oil theft in Nigeria requires a multi-faceted approach to address its scale. This includes national rebirth, attitudinal change, and strong actions against oil thieves, collaborators, security personnel, the oil sector, local communities, and international partners.
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Illegal Gold Minig In Nigeria And Its Effects
The 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.
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Fourteen years later, unregulated gold mining in …
Illicit artisanal mining in Zamfara state is now a tale as old as time. Zamfara is rich in deposits of gold, zinc, copper, and a bunch of other mineral resources.
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Illegal mining by Chinese actors complicates Nigeria's …
Nigeria's mining sector is diverse in mineral resources that make a significant contribution to the nation's gross domestic product. The country is endowed with an estimated US $700 billion in commercially viable minerals with the capacity to diversify its revenue sources and boost foreign exchange earnings. Its minerals include barite, bitumen, iron ore, lead, zinc, coal, …
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Arrests and attacks: tracking China's illegal mining in African
Attacks against Chinese citizens, estimated to number between 100,000 and 200,000 in Nigeria, have been widespread as a result of this. Researchers discovered that interactions with militants are so strong in regions of Zamfara that some miners operate as spies for Chinese businesses that control gold-mining sites across Nigeria, it said.
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(PDF) Gold Mining Activities and Impact on Osun River Basin …
This chapter examines the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of gold mining activities in the Osun River Basin, Southwestern Nigeria. Gold, highly sought for its physical and chemical ...
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All you need to know about Nigeria's new mining law
Why is illegal mining a problem? Nigeria's north, especially Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau and Zamfara states, are particularly hard hit by the blight of illegal mining. An estimated 80% of mining in these areas is conducted illegally on an artisanal basis, involving over two million people who depend on it for survival.
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Illegal mining and rural banditry in North West Nigeria: …
Although Nigeria's artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector has considerable developmental potential, it is undermined by the criminal consortia profiteering from it at the expense of vulnerable populations. ... South West regions, criminal collaboration in the illegal mining of gold between 'Nigerians in high positions of authority ...
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(PDF) ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF ARTISANAL GOLD …
Artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM), owned by individuals, is one form of mineral mining that has been regulated by law. The dilemma in the management of ASGM lies in its dual nature, serving ...
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Environmental Issues and the Prospects of Mining in Nigeria …
With 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 ...
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(PDF) The dynamics and livelihood implications of …
Discourses on "illegal" or informal small‐scale mining (galamsey) have presented it largely as a menace. Using Ghana as the focus of our study, we present a counter‐narrative to the ...
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(PDF) The Effects of Illegal Gold Mining on the Education of …
The 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.
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Nigeria cracks down on illegal mining as the country …
The recent arrests come as Nigeria seeks to regulate its mining operations of critical minerals, curb illegal activity and better benefit from its mineral resources. Full Episode Tuesday, Jan 28
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Causes and Effects of Illegal Gold Mining …
Illegal 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, …
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Heavy Metals Speciation and Human Health Risk Assessment at an Illegal
Objectives: The broad objective of this study is to assess the chemical forms, distribution pattern, and health risks due to mining and processing techniques at a gold mining site in Igun, Osun State, Nigeria. Methods: Samples were collected from 28 active mine pits and sequentially extracted using standard methods. Extracts were analyzed for ...
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Illegal mining
International Recognition. In 2019, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) adopted the Resolution 2019/23 titled Combating transnational organized crime and its links to illicit trafficking in precious metals and illegal mining, including …
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How illegal mining is driving local conflicts in Nigeria
Collaboration between politically connected Nigerians and Chinese corporations in illegal gold mining drives rural banditry and violent local conflicts in some parts of Nigeria. This...
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The Impact Of Illegal Mining In Africa And How To Address Its …
In South Africa, illegal mining costs the government hundreds of millions of dollars annually in lost sales. Additionally, the illicit trade of minerals fuels corruption and money laundering, further destabilizing economies. Social Implications On a social level, illegal mining often exploits vulnerable populations, including women and children.
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Arrests and attacks: African countries pursue China's illegal …
Attacks 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.
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Addressing the Illegal Mining Menace in Ghana with
While no single action will totally eliminate illegal mining, an integrated, multi-faceted approach has the ability to mitigate its effect, improve economic conditions in affected regions, and conserve the environment for future generations. Author: Felix Duodu Designation: Coordinator, Akurase Mpuntuo Mentorship Program. Email: [email protected]
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