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    Mining and environment in Nigeria: the past, thepresent and the future
    (Indian Journal of Science, 2017-09-30) Bamigboye OS, Nnabo PN , Adekeye JID
    Mining of natural resources which range from metallic to non- metallic is as old as the age of man on the surface of the earth. This activity is being done on different scales such as artisanal/illegal mining, small scale mining and large scale mining. The exploitation of these natural resources has been done in the past (>50 years) using crude tools such as diggers, shovels, hammers with no geological or geophysical survey and environmental impact assessment. The introduction of machines like excavators and payloaders with some geological geophysical and/or geochemical survey without adequate environmental impact assessment characterize the mining business today. Both in the past or in the present, mining has some effects on the environment and these include ecological disturbances, socio-economic effects and pollution. These effects may range from temporary to permanent. This work presents the cases of mining activities in Kwara and Oyo States of Nigeria with their effects on the environment highlighted. It also evaluates the likely future effects of mining on the environment. It is recommended that the government should help in ANALYSIS 24(93), July - September, 2017Indian Journal of ScienceISSN 2319–7730 EISSN 2319–7749 An International Journal © 2017 Discovery Publication. All Rights Reserved. www.discoveryjournals.com OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE Page424ANALYSIS Mining and environment in Nigeria: the past, thepresent and the future Bamigboye OS1☼ , Nnabo PN2 , Adekeye JID3 1.Department of Geology and Mineral Sciences, Kwara State University, Malete, Nigeria 2.Department of Geology, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria. 3.Department of Geology and Mineral Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. ☼Corresponding author: Department of Geology and Mineral Sciences, Kwara State University, Malete, Nigeria; email: bamigboyeos@yahoo.com, Tel: +2348036077451 Publication History Received: 03 May 2017 Accepted: 23 June 2017 Published: July - September 2017 Citation Bamigboye OS, Nnabo PN, Adekeye JID. Mining and environment in Nigeria: the past, the present and the future. Indian Journal of Science, 2017, 24(93), 424-434 Publication License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. General Note Article is recommended to print as color digital version in recycled paper. ABSTRACT Mining of natural resources which range from metallic to non- metallic is as old as the age of man on the surface of the earth. This activity is being done on different scales such as artisanal/illegal mining, small scale mining and large scale mining. The exploitation of these natural resources has been done in the past (>50 years) using crude tools such as diggers, shovels, hammers with no geological or geophysical survey and environmental impact assessment. The introduction of machines like excavators and payloaders with some geological geophysical and/or geochemical survey without adequate environmental impact assessment characterize the mining business today. Both in the past or in the present, mining has some effects on the environment and these include ecological disturbances, socio-economic effects and pollution. These effects may range from temporary to permanent. This work presents the cases of mining activities in Kwara and Oyo States of Nigeria with their effects on the environment highlighted. It also evaluates the likely future effects of mining on the environment. It is recommended that the government should help in ANALYSIS 24(93), July - September, 2017Indian Journal of ScienceISSN 2319–7730 EISSN 2319–7749 An International Journal © 2017 Discovery Publication. All Rights Reserved. www.discoveryjournals.com OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE Page424ANALYSIS Mining and environment in Nigeria: the past, thepresent and the future Bamigboye OS1☼ , Nnabo PN2 , Adekeye JID3 1.Department of Geology and Mineral Sciences, Kwara State University, Malete, Nigeria 2.Department of Geology, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria. 3.Department of Geology and Mineral Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. ☼Corresponding author: Department of Geology and Mineral Sciences, Kwara State University, Malete, Nigeria; email: bamigboyeos@yahoo.com, Tel: +2348036077451 Publication History Received: 03 May 2017 Accepted: 23 June 2017 Published: July - September 2017 Citation Bamigboye OS, Nnabo PN, Adekeye JID. Mining and environment in Nigeria: the past, the present and the future. Indian Journal of Science, 2017, 24(93), 424-434 Publication License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. General Note Article is recommended to print as color digital version in recycled paper. ABSTRACT Mining of natural resources which range from metallic to non- metallic is as old as the age of man on the surface of the earth. This activity is being done on different scales such as artisanal/illegal mining, small scale mining and large scale mining. The exploitation of these natural resources has been done in the past (>50 years) using crude tools such as diggers, shovels, hammers with no geological or geophysical survey and environmental impact assessment. The introduction of machines like excavators and payloaders with some geological geophysical and/or geochemical survey without adequate environmental impact assessment characterize the mining business today. Both in the past or in the present, mining has some effects on the environment and these include ecological disturbances, socio-economic effects and pollution. These effects may range from temporary to permanent. This work presents the cases of mining activities in Kwara and Oyo States of Nigeria with their effects on the environment highlighted. It also evaluates the likely future effects of mining on the environment. It is recommended that the government should help in creating the enabling environments for the mining business to thrive; remove bottle-necks from procedures in securing the required mining documents by the miners. In addition, miners should be grouped into cooperatives to make for efficient supervision and management. Furthermore, the miners should be effectively educated on the best practices in mining. In conclusion, if all aforementioned are effected, the negative effects of mining on the environment will be greatly reduced.