Mining and environment in Nigeria: the past, thepresent and the future
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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
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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
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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.