Preliminary Study of Yashikira Gold Prospect, Southwestern Nigeria

Abstract

This preliminary geological spot checks, rock and soil sampling, and observation on structural features around Yashikira gold prospect on a scale of 1:50,000 was carried out to establish the economic potentials of the reported gold mineralization around the study area. Field observations and the activities of artisanal miners in the area suggest that the prospect might be extensive and its economic viability in terms of grade and reserve need to be determined for immediate exploitation. The beehive of mining activities of artisans who are busy wining gold nuggets from crushed rocks using cyanide leaching technique lend credence to the high possibility of having a good reserve of gold that could adequately be mined on large scale if properly investigated.