Imports In 2022, Nigeria imported $367k in Aluminium Ore, becoming the 72nd largest importer of Aluminium Ore in the world. At the same year, Aluminium Ore was the 943rd most imported product in Nigeria. Nigeria imports Aluminium Ore primarily from: India ($319k), China ($42.9k), Netherlands ($4.6k), and Belgium ($399).
This study assessed the distribution and uses of mine ponds in Plateau State, Nigeria. It identified the locations and different uses of the mine ponds, the human and animal risks associated with ...
Today, it runs the only large-scale commercial gold mine in Nigeria, even though the area has always been full of many artisanal miners.
Tin exploration and mining left a grotesque legacy of over 4,000 abandoned mining ponds, which have continued to pose a serious threat to the environment and the inhabitants. Quite a lot of damage was …
Mining of solid minerals in Nigeria has been taking place since the beginning of the last century, and being a developing country with a characteristic lack of proper waste management, this activity has resulted in the production of wastes with serious negative environmental impacts. Acid mine drainage (AMD) has posed a serious challenge to …
Nigeria's mining sector is entering a new phase following the Covid-19 pandemic, with greater government support and a growing role as an important generator of export earnings amid post-pandemic economic recovery. Many of Nigeria's mineral resources remain unexploited, with considerable potential in gold, precious and semi-precious …
1 Based on the Nigerian Gross Domestic Product Report for Q4 2023, published by the National Bureau of Statistics, the total contribution of the Mining sector (i.e., coal mining, metal ores and quarrying and other …
Colonial legacy and the burden of environmental justice [Editor's Note: In this piece, Olajide Adelana, a journalist in Nigeria, and Supriya Sadagopan, a program officer at R4D, explore the history of …
The 2020 Mining Contribution Index (MCI) which indicates the significance of the mining sector's contribution to national economies indicates that Nigeria has the lowest among West African countries.
Dozens of gold miners are trapped underground after a pit collapsed in central Nigeria. The incident happened on Monday after heavy rainfall in Niger state but news was slow to emerge because of ...
Niger State, Nigeria – Between April and May 2015, 28 children in Kawo and Magiro, two remote villages in Niger State, mysteriously died days after suffering symptoms of convulsions, insomnia ...
Artisanal gold miners constituted about 90% of the world's gold mining workforce, which accounted for more than 40 million people in more than 80 countries, Nigeria inclusive (Ralph et al. 2018 ...
The plight of children working in Nigeria's mines is especially harsh but for many the paycheck is worth the pain. Al Jazeera's Ahmed Idris went to meet some of them. Source : Al Jazeera
The plunge in oil prices between 2018 and 2019 (US EIA 2020) and the COVID-19 pandemic induced fall in crude oil prices (Rizvi and Itani, 2021) are among the major drivers for the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Nigeria) to develop a Mining Resource Corridor (MRC).In 2020, global oil demand plunged when governments closed business …
Coal Deposits - Some African countries like Nigeria is blessed with coal-rich states especially Enugu which is known as the "the coal city" because of its vast coal deposits, other states include; Benue, Kogi, Delta, Kwara, Plateau, Abia, Anambra, Bauchi, Edo, Ondo, Adamawa, and Imo.. Fossil fuels came up as a result of the remains of dead …
6 E. C. Merem et al.: Assessing the Ecological Effects of Mining in W est Africa: The Case of Nigeria substantial declines ( - 80 to - 20%) in the other years, tin mining sector raked in unint ...
serious environmental problem in many countries, Nigeria inclusive (Aslibekian and Moles, 2003). Heavy metal contamination of soil and water and related health impact on residents is a persistent social issue and several studies have identified human health risks subject to abandoned mines (Chung et al ., 2005; Bada et al ., 2012).
Presently, the Nigeria Coal Industry has 4 existing mines . Okpara and Onyeama underground mines in Enugu State, Okaba surface mine in Kogi State and; Owukpa underground mine in Benue State. In addition, there are more than 13 underdeveloped coalfields. The developed Coalfields in Nigeria are of two categories, viz:
Based on the Nigerian Gross Domestic Product Report for Q4 2023, published by the National Bureau of Statistics, the total contribution of the Mining sector (i.e., coal …
National President, Miners Association of Nigeria, Dele Ayanleke, in this exclusive interview, speaks on Tuesday's explosion in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, giving deep insight into issues ...
Nigeria, unlike Ghana, may well be destined as a "minerals nation" (with several mineral occurrences) but not a "mining nation" (with large mines). Map showing mineral occurrences in Nigeria
Coal generated lots of revenue for Nigeria between the years 1916 and 1970 when it was one of Nigeria's major revenue earners. In the south eastern part of the country, mining exploration began in present day Enugu State in 1909, with production at the mines in Onyeama, Ogbete, Iva Valley and Okpara climbing from 25, 511 tons …
Artisanal mining of cassiterite is one tedious activity that is done daily. It involves daily extraction of economic mineral deposits through the use of primitive tools like shovel, digger, and spade. The continuous extractive act by these artisanal miners tends not to bother the Government of Nigeria and as such, there is no detailed record that …
YOLA, Nigeria (AP) — Rescuers searched Thursday for dozens of workers who were trapped when a gold mine collapsed in northcentral Nigeria, authorities and residents said. The pit collapsed on Monday in Niger state's remote Shiroro district after heavy rains softened the soil.
Nigeria is endowed with vast but largely untapped solid mineral resources including tin ores (cassiterite and stannite). Tin, which is one of the oldest metals known to man, is invaluable in a ...
(Babagana Guti, et-al., 2012). Generally mining of solid minerals in Nigeria accounts for only 0.3% of its GDP, due to the influence of its vast oil resources, as most domestic mining industries are underdeveloped, leading to Nigeria having to import minerals. Nigeria still holds large coal reserves, estimated to be at least 2 billion metric tons.
Nigeria's mining sector is a sleeping giant with immense economic potential. Addressing its myriad challenges necessitates a concerted effort from government bodies, industry stakeholders, and the global community. Armed with the right policies and sustainable practices, Nigeria could well become the mineral powerhouse it aspires to …
which reduces their profit. The mine also polluted the water needed for farming and use. Bright-orange runoff from tunnels at the abandoned mine drains into local water sources. Abandoned Mines: A Danger to Communities Across Nigeria By Olajide Adelana January 2023 An abandoned mining site in the Barkin Ladi area of Plateau State.
Mining Sector and Placing Nigeria on the Global Mining Map Legal and Regulatory Framework Types of Mineral Titles and Licences 2.1 Coal 9 2.2 Bitumen 10 2.3 Limestone 10 2.4 Iron-Ore 10 2.5 Barites 11 2.6 Lead-Zinc 11 2.7 Gold 11 2.8 Other Emerging Strategic Minerals 12 5.1 Taxes, Royalties and Fees 20 5.2 Fiscal Incentives 23 5.3 …
