Nigerian Mining Sector Watch. The non-oil sector has continued to be the lifeblood of the Nigerian economy. As at the third quarter of 2022, the non-oil sector contributed 94.34% (in real terms) to the nation's Gross …

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PDF | On Jan 1, 2020, Ogundele J.O and others published Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Limestone Exploitation in Igarra, Nigeria | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

The vast number of mineral deposits found in Nigeria encourages the existence of a vast number of mining companies too. These companies operate internally within the country. In this article, we wi…

ure to secure the blasting area dominate blasting-related accidents in mining. A thorough research into the current environmental impacts of Ajebo road, Obafemi – Owode Local Government area of Abeokuta, Ogun state is therefore necessary; through specific investigation into the various quarry operations and associated risks in the quarries ...

Appropriate management of solid minerals should translate or some say return Nigeria from just a minerals country to a mining country. Any industry that can generate high economic yield, income, technology and massive employment at the same time -even at the risk of price fluctuation and exhaustibility - is source of economic …

The mining and quarrying sector account for 10.6 per cent of the GDP and 0.2 per cent of employment in 2014, according to the records of the National Bureau of Statistics.

The mining and quarrying sector recorded a total contribution of N5.37tn to the Gross Domestic Product in 2021, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

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Nigeria's GDP grew by 3.52%1 (year-on-year) in the fourth quarter of 2022. The Nigerian Mining Sector ("the Sector") also witnessed growth in its contribution to the Nation's …

Keywords: Monetary Policy Variables, Performance, Mining and Quarry Sector, Nigeria INTRODUCTION Quarry and mining are among the oldest economic activities and can be traced back to when early mankind extracted clay, and later other metals, for the production of cosmetics, crude implements and utensils. In Nigeria, extraction of tin dates as ...

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 obtained …

The aggregate production of mineral products in Nigeria in 2021 grew by 39.19% from. 2021, indicating a. ment in production. On state profile analysis, Ogun state recorded the …

Under the constitution and the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act 2007 (Chapter N162 Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (LEN) 2004 (the Mining Act), the federal government has title to all mineral resources beneath or upon any land within Nigeria, including Nigeria's continental shelf, territorial waters, and exclusive economic zone.

These data agree with reports from other African countries, but lower than reports from China and India. NORMs may be of public health concerns notwithstanding the lean data from clinical and epidemiological studies in Nigeria. This study recommends a One Health approach on the radiological implications of mining sites in Nigeria.

Abstract. Environmental degradation due to abandoned mines and quarries in south-western Nigeria was assessed on the basis of measured physical parameters namely acidity and conductivity and ...

The law governing the quarry activities in Nigeria is the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act 2007 and the government agency regulating the activities is the Mining Cadastre Office (MCO) located in Abuja F.C.T.

The Mining & Quarrying sector contributed 7.09% to aggregate GDP in the first quarter of 2021, lower than the contributions recorded in the first quarter of 2020 at 7.97% but …

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, …

Whilst the audit, conservation, management and promotion of disused quarries have continued to figure in geoconservation activity in recent years, the recovery of the economy and the construction sector should lead to the re-emergence of opportunities to engage with the mineral extraction industry in relation to …

In the second quarter of 2023, the largest contribution to Nigeria's GDP from the mining and quarrying sector was given by crude oil and natural gas, which covered …

The non-oil sector has continued to be the lifeblood of the Nigerian economy. As at the third quarter of 2022, the non-oil sector contributed 94.34% (in real terms) to the nation's Gross Domestic product (GDP), higher than the share recorded in the third quarter of 2021 which was 92.51% and higher than the second quarter of 2022 recorded as 93.67%1. …

Baryte, bitumen, coal, gold, iron ore, and limestone, lead-zinc and coal have been identified by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development as Nigeria's strategic mineral deposits …

This study focused on economic and environmental impacts of artisanal gold mining on nearby community of Sauka-kahuta, Nigeria.

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Mining and quarrying. Mining is the process of extracting buried material below the earth surface. Quarrying refers to extracting materials directly from the surface. In mining and quarrying, water is used and gets polluted in a range of activities, including mineral processing, dust suppression, and slurry transport.

Nature of Nigeria Economy. The study of the structure of an economy is, in essence, the study of the 'Anatomy' of that economy. The structure of the Nigerian economy is a system whereby the organizational framework of the economy is inter-related, logically connected through which the activities of the economy are coordinated …

The African Mining Vision (AMV) recognizes the need to address gender issues in the mining sector, and the idea of an inclusive mining industry draws inspirations from the Africa’s Agenda 2063, which foresees ‘[a]n integrated, prosperous, and …

Torr Quarry has been active since the 1940s, covering 2.5 square kilometers near Shepton Mallet, with a current production of around 5 million tonnes of limestone, mostly used in road construction and transported by rail to the southeast. The quarry focuses on environmental sustainability, including creating wildlife-friendly lakes, landscaping ...

In Nigeria, despite the wide spread economic impacts of the pandemic, the Mining Sector (the Sector) exceeded budgeted revenue of the Federal Government (FG) in 2020 by about 10% (N2.09billion as against N1.9billion)1, and increased its contribution to the Nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by about 23% (2020: N656.18 billion; 2019: N369.00 …