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British colonial administrators founded the city in 1909 as a coal mining camp. Coal was extracted and exported through a purpose-built railway line to the coast. Flushed …
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Various speakers at the forum harped that the 70 years of coal mining in the State had not been of any tangible benefit to the miners, their family members or the state in general. They said it...
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The objective of this paper is to consider how the exploration and exploitation of Tin in Plateau and Coal in Enugu has affected the environment. The Jos field (Plateau State) is used as a case...
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ground water in the E nugu area a re frequently li nked to co al mining ope rations in the Enugu coal mines [5, 6, 7, 8].
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As the mining took off, there was massive influx of immigrants to Enugu from within and outside Nigeria. The emerging city received European, Lebanese, Indian, Cameroonian, …
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As the government — both state and federal — fails to further explore the resources, private coal miners have taken over making millions of naira. But they are also degrading the environment and...
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Cassava holds a vital position as a staple food in Nigeria, forming a significant portion of the daily diet for the population. Unfortunately, food intake can serve as a pathway for radiological contamination in humans and animals. …
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Therefore this mine causes maximum harm to the environment [13]. The results of the field study conducted by Ogbonna et al. (2015) which was performed using a structured questionnaire and field ...
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Study Area. Iva valley is a locality located in the city of Enugu, in Enugu state, Nigeria. The locality is the site of the Okpara Coal Mine (Figure 1) - one of the five defunct and distinct mines (Onyeama, Obwetti, Okpara, Iva Valley and Ribadu) in the Enugu area was opened in 1952 by the Nigerian Coal Cooperation (NCC) (Awoniyi, 1977; Akande et al., 1992).
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old coal mining area of Enugu, Enugu S tate, N igeria wer e analyzed using gamma ray spectr osco pic method. The me an activity concentrations for t he radionuclides 40K, 226Ra an d 232Th respec ...
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Enugu, among other coal-producing states in Nigeria like Kogi, Imo, Anambra, Benue, Abia, Bauchi, Edo, Ondo, Kwara, and Delta among others ranks as Nigeria's highest coal-producing …
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Forest Reserves and Size in Enugu,Nigeria 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 Size(Ha) Figure 4 Figure 5 Mammu - River Reserve Aerial view marked, (Total area: 8889,010.53m2) 212 Emeodilichi H. Mba: Assessment of Environmental Impact of Deforestation in Enugu, Nigeria Figure 6 Akwari Reserve Aerial view marked, (Total area: 2.98 km2) This paper is ...
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coal mining in Enugu significantly contributed to Nigeria's energy supply and was a major driver of ... al., [27]and Ogbueneet al., [28] confirmed that
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Although coal mining in Enugu declined from the 1950's, the urban town gained importance progressively over the years. By 1929, Enugu had become the capital of Eastern provinces of Nigeria. By 1951 it became the capital of Eastern region and subsequently the capital of East Central State by 1966. ... Source: Modified from Barbour et al. (1982 ...
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As Enugu marks 70 years since coal mining began in the region, stakeholders have raised serious concerns about the long-term environmental and health impacts of the mining activities.
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Impact of Coal Mining In Enugu Area of Nigeria on the Surrounding Water Quality deezemokwe@gmail 1 Ezemokwe,D.E. and2 Madubuike,P.C ... areas.Standard samplingprotocols described by [Classen, 1982] and [Barcelona et al.,1985] were adhered to during sample collections. Water samples were collected using one-litre polypropylene plastic ...
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Water, sediment, and mine spoil samples were collected within the vicinity of the Okpara coal mine in Enugu, Southeastern Nigeria, and analyzed for trace elements using ICP-MS to assess the level of environmental contamination by these elements. The results obtained show that the mine spoils and sediments are relatively enriched in Fe, with mean values of 1,307.8(mg/kg) …
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In gener al, food contamination of PTT Es is exacerbated . ... Hydrogeological studies of the Enugu coal mining area were carried out which included hydrogeochemical analyses of water samples ...
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The assessment of environmental impact of coal mining at Enugu, Nigeria indicated that coal mining affected the economic and health being of people in the mined areas.
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Water, sediment, and mine spoil samples were collected within the vicinity of the Okpara coal mine in Enugu, Southeastern Nigeria, and analyzed for trace elements using ICP-MS to assess the level of environmental contamination by these elements. The results obtained show that the mine spoils and sediments are relatively enriched in Fe, with mean values of …
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Although, coal mining activity ceased in the Enugu for some times now,the current policy of the government to commercialize the coal mining industry is expected to bring a boom in the sector....
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The objective of this paper is to consider how the exploration and exploitation of Tin in Plateau and Coal in Enugu has affected the environment. The Jos field (Plateau State) is …
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Artisanal coal mining in Nigeria is typically carried out in the southeastern part of the country, particularly in states such as Enugu and Ebonyi (Lar, 2020). The coal deposits in this region are ...
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called mine spoils (Hazarika et al. 2006; Ogbonna et al. 2012). Coal mining as a land-use brings wealth and employ- ... mining was carried out at Akwuke and Iva mine communities in Enugu State, Nigeria (Figure 1). Enugu with an estimated population of 722,000 in 2006 (National
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