ResultRiverbed mining of sand and gravel enriched the river water with suspended and dissolved materials in Nigeria (Ako et al., 2014; Ukpong, 2012). During the illegal mining and refining processes of ...
اقرأ أكثرResultThe increase in the demand for sand and gravel for construction and other purposes such as flood control has placed immense pressure on the environment where sand and gravel resources occur. This study was carried out to determine the environmental effects of sand and gravel mining in Luku, North central Nigeria, …
اقرأ أكثرResultA., "Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on Land and Soil in Luku, Minna, Niger State, North Central Nigeria." Journal of Geosciences and Geomatics, vol. 2, no. 2 (2014): 42-49. doi: 10.12691/jgg-2-2-1. 1. Introduction . Sand and gravel mining refers to the process of removing sand or gravel from a place of its …
اقرأ أكثرResultThe paper examined sand and gravel mining activities both on land and the rivers as a business venture in Minna emirate council of Niger state, Nigeria. ... (C & I) defined for the Nigeria context ...
اقرأ أكثرResultAbstract and Figures. Management of environmental hazard that sand dredging or mining can post to the Developing Ekiti state, south western, Nigeria. The Map of the Study Area (Goggle Map, 2015 ...
اقرأ أكثرResultThis study was carried out to determine the environmental effects of sand and gravel mining in Luku, North central Nigeria, using field observations and laboratory analysis of …
اقرأ أكثرResultEffects of Sand/Gravel Mining in Minna Emirate Area of Nigeria on Stakeholders. Effects of Sand/Gravel Mining in Minna Emirate Area of Nigeria on Stakeholders. Philip Lawal. 2011, Journal of Sustainable Development ...
اقرأ أكثرResultThe paper examined sand and gravel mining activities both on land and the rivers as a business venture in Minna emirate council of Niger state, Nigeria. It identified various stakeholders in this ...
اقرأ أكثرResultUses of Gravel. It is used for roadways surface construction. It is also used to make railroad ballast, roofing shingles, and water filtration. Industrial sand and gravel is used to make glass, …
اقرأ أكثرResultWe sell a full tipper load of sand at the rate of N27,000; half tipper for N13,500 while in other areas we sell at the rate of N25,000 and N12,500. A bag of cement filled with sand we supply our customer at the rate of N120 while our boys who push the wheelbarrow collect N30 or N25 per bag. We make money every day.
اقرأ أكثرResultRiver sand mining is a flourishi ng multi-billion-dollar business because sand and gravel constitute the second highest raw material used on earth after water (UN Comtrade, 2014)
اقرأ أكثرResultSand and gravel account for approximately 70-80 percent of the yearly mining total of 50 billion tons of material worldwide [2, 3]. People are led to believe that sand is a renewable resource due ...
اقرأ أكثرResultAn Overview. This is a 5-year business forecast for Mining Quarry in Nigeria. The feasibility analysis reveals that Complete Mining Quarry Ltd. will be generating a total turnover of …
اقرأ أكثرResultChris Odeyemi. 2018, Chris A Odeyemi. This study is based on the impact of sand mining within Ado Ekiti metropolis. Four locations were chosen for this research. The paper aim at analysing the …
اقرأ أكثرResultFindings from the study showed that an estimated value of 156,400 m 3 of sands have been removed from Odor River for the past 40 years. Also, the ecological impacts of mining in Odor River include loss of river bank vegetation, …
اقرأ أكثرResult1 Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on Land and 2 Soil in Luku, North Central Nigeria Ako Thomas Agbor1 and Onoduku U. S.2 3 1 Federal University of Technology 4 5 Received: 9 March 2014 Accepted: 31 March 2014 Published: 11 April 2014 6 7 Abstract 8 The increase in the demand for sand and …
اقرأ أكثرResultactive and inactive sand and gravel mines are located along interstate highways or major state and county roads. Luku is located in North Central Nigeria and sand and gravel mining is currently taking place there because the place is a very attractive source for these materials. The area is easily accessible and the
اقرأ أكثرResultWhile there are studies on effect of sand dredging on artisanal fishing in Nigeria, none of these studies incorporate environmental factors in their analyses. ... Brian C (nd) Riverine gravel mining in Washington State, physical effects with implications for Salmonid Habitat, and summary of Government regulations. …
اقرأ أكثرResultExcessive in-stream sand-and-gravel mining causes the degradation of rivers. In-stream mining lowers the stream bottom, which may lead to bank erosion. Excessive in-stream sand mining is a threat to bridges, river banks and nearby structures. Sand mining also affects the adjoining groundwater system and the uses that …
اقرأ أكثرResultAko, T. A., Onoduku, U. S., Oke, S. A., Essien, B. I., Idris, F. N., Umar, A. N., & Ahmed, A. A. (2014). Environmental effects of sand and gravel mining …
اقرأ أكثرResultA., "Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on Land and Soil in Luku, Minna, Niger State, North Central Nigeria." Journal of Geosciences and Geomatics, vol. 2, no. 2 (2014): 42-49. doi: 10.12691/jgg-2-2-1. 1. Introduction . Sand and gravel mining refers to the process of removing sand or gravel from a place of its …
اقرأ أكثرResult3 Steinberger et al. (2010) defined river sand and stone mining as the excavation, extraction, quarrying or dredging of sand, gravel, rocks, boulders and other riverbed deposits from the bed, bank, or
اقرأ أكثرResultThe paper examined sand and gravel mining activities both on land and the rivers as a business venture in …
اقرأ أكثرResultSand and gravel mining is a source of revenue for the government in form of mining lease, ... Firstly, there is paucity of research on the socio-environmental aspects of coastal sand mining in Nigeria. Even when many studies in Nigeria have examined the inherent issues in sand mining activities generally …
اقرأ أكثرResultPreliminary investigations were carried out in five selected states (Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti) in Southwestern Nigeria to determine the registered gravel mining pits. Fifteen gravel mining pits based on age and scale of mining operations were selected for this study. Appropriate gravel constituents in …
اقرأ أكثرResultEnvironmental effects of sand and gravel mining on land and soil in Luku, Minna, Niger State North Central Nigeria. Journal of Geosciences and …
اقرأ أكثرResultA., "Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on Land and Soil in Luku, Minna, Niger State, North Central Nigeria." Journal of Geosciences and Geomatics
اقرأ أكثرResultThe estimated size of the sands and clays lost to mining was 13,418 (m3) and 4050.6 (m 3), respectively. Further, mining activities have destroyed …
اقرأ أكثرResultBackground: Quarry operation is one of the surface mining activity carried out in Nigeria. It involves different stages of operation such as blasting, crushing and lots more but due to financial loss, many …
اقرأ أكثرResultIn Nigeria, the sand and clay markets are thriving with the industrial requirements of kaolinite estimated to be over 360,000 metric tonnes with a large supply for the extracted sand ... Environmental effects of sand and gravel mining on land and soil in Luku, Minna, Niger state, North Central, Nigeria. J. Geosci. …
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