Sand Gravel Mining In Nigeria

Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on Land …

The 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, using field observations and laboratory analysis of soil …

Sand mining

The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development (MSMD) says that Nigeria is blessed with 34 minerals including many kinds of sand, tantalite, zinc, silver and gold. In fact, Mining Communications, an international mining magazine, dubbed Nigeria an exciting new mining destination. So, on this first visit of DDH to a nearby office of the MSMD, many ...

The environmental impacts of river sand mining

Ako et al. (2014) conducted a qualitative study assessing the impact of sand and gravel mining in Luku, North central Nigeria. They found concentrations of heavy metals such as lead, nickel, arsenic, cadmium, silver, copper and mercury in soil samples taken from mined locations that were (too) high.

Contributions of Sand Mining to Development | SpringerLink

The effects of sand mining on rivers and earth terrain stretch across the globe. In the Vembanad Lake in India, the riverbed lowers approximately seven to fifteen centimeters a year due to the removal of more than twelve million tons of sand (Tastet, 2019).Lake Poyang is the largest source of sand in China, producing around 236 million cubic meters of sand per year (Tastet, 2019).

The Impact of Sand Mining on Agricultural Activities in Gubi …

Auwal Garba & Abdullahi Mohammed Jalam Department of Environmental Management Technology Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi Email:agwuntee@yahoo ABSTRACT Soil is a cheap natural resource made up of gravel, sand, clay, loam which constitutes different types. Pit sand, river sand and gravel are …

Introduction to Sand Mining Activity

Waterways Authority (NIWA) was established in 2004 to regulate and control sand dredging across Nigeria coastal regions. It was only lately in 2016 that Lagos Govern- ... and industrial outfits which require high volume of sand and gravel. Intensive sand mining on the lagoon and Atlantic coast of the Lagos is a direct response to the demand ...

Effects of Sand/Gravel Mining in Minna Emirate Area of Nigeria …

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 local people make of the river. In-channel or near-channel sand-and-gravel mining changes the sediment budget, and may result in substantial changes in the channel hydraulics.

Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on Land …

Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on Land and Soil in Luku, Minna, Niger State, North Central Nigeria

Time is running out for sand

Sand and gravel are being extracted faster than they can be replaced. ... In Lagos Lagoon in Nigeria, labourers dig sand from the sea floor by hand. ... M. Impacts of Sand Mining on Ecosystem ...

Sustaining urbanization while undermining sustainability: the …

Sand and gravel mining is a source of revenue for the government in form of mining lease, ... Analyzing impact of sand mining in Ekiti State, Nigeria using GIS for …

Introduction to Sand Mining Activity | SpringerLink

Sand mining is probably the largest mining activity and the most profitable extractive economic activity in the world as have been shown by 'tales of sand rush' in American and Mexican Gulf (Collins & Dunne, 1989).After air and water sand is probably the next most exploited materials in the world (UNEP, 2019; Aliu et al., 2022).When bound with cement and …

The Impact of River and Inland Sand Mining on the …

4 Globally, between 47 and 59 billion tonnes of material is mined every year (Steinberger et al., 2010), of which sand and gravel account for both the largest share (from 68% to 85%) and the fastest

Drivers and effects of construction-sand mining in Sub …

An example from sand mining activities in rural Nigeria shows that the policies in place for sand extraction activities are either ... Essien B.I., Idris F.N., Umar A.N., and Ahmed …

River Sand Mining and Its Ecological Footprint at Odor River, …

The artisanal and small scale mining department has an outlined process for sand mining business in Nigeria. ... Musa JA (2009) Assessment of sociological and …

Investigating Shoreline Migration due to Sand Mining in …

The 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 ...

Sustaining urbanization while undermining sustainability: the …

Sand and gravel mining is a source of revenue for the government in form of mining lease, ... Analyzing impact of sand mining in Ekiti State, Nigeria using GIS for sustainable development. World Journal of Research and Review, 6(2), 26–31. Google Scholar Aurora, T., Jodi, B., Kristen, L., & Jianguo, I. (2017). A looming tragedy of the sand ...

Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on Land …

The 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, using field observations and …

River Sand Mining and Its Ecological Footprint at Odor River, Nigeria …

The artisanal and small scale mining department has an outlined process for sand mining business in Nigeria. ... Musa JA (2009) Assessment of sociological and ecological impacts of sand and gravel mining. A case study of east Gonja, district, Ghana and Gunnersholt (Iceland). Ghana. J Geosci Geomat 2(2):42–49.

Effects of Sand/Gravel Mining in Minna Emirate Area of …

6.1.1 Stability of Structures Sand-and-gravel mining in stream channels can damage public and private property. Channel incision caused by gravel mining can undermine bridge piers and …

Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on Land …

DOI: 10.12691/JGG-2-2-1 Corpus ID: 52261379; Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on Land and Soil in Luku, Minna, Niger State, North Central Nigeria @inproceedings{Ako2014EnvironmentalEO, title={Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on Land and Soil in Luku, Minna, Niger State, North Central Nigeria}, author={Thomas …

Effects of Sand/Gravel Mining in Minna Emirate Area of Nigeria …

The 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 business as: the landlords of the quarries, the local government authorities and …

Sustainable natural resources exploitation: Clay/sand mining …

This raise follows opening of the Nigeria mining sector to global investors, with foreign investors to aid the plans of activating 50 mines by 2025 (Nigerian Vanguard, ... Environmental effects of sand and gravel mining on land and soil in Luku, Minna, Niger state, North Central, Nigeria. J. Geosci. Geom., 2 (2) (2014), pp. 42-49. Google Scholar.

The environmental impacts of river sand mining

Ako et al. (2014) conducted a qualitative study assessing the impact of sand and gravel mining in Luku, North central Nigeria. They found concentrations of heavy metals such as lead, nickel, arsenic, cadmium, silver, copper and mercury in soil samples taken from mined …

Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on …

A., "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 occurrence [1].

Surface Water Quality Evaluation and Health …

environment. Lawal (2011) stated that sand mining in Nigeria is an activity that is rapidly becoming an ecological problem as demand for gravel and sand increases. If speedy interventions take place, this will create more water resource problem beyond control. Therefore, this work examined the water characteristics in highly

Sustainable natural resources exploitation: Clay/sand mining …

In 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 …

The effects of sand mining on rural communities

Nigeria. Albanian Journal of Agr icultural Science Vol.12 (2), 2 29-235. ... In addition, it also analyzes the management of sand, stone and gravel mining in Padang Pariaman Regency. This research ...

Environmental Effects of Sand and Gravel Mining on …

active 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

Sustaining urbanization while undermining sustainability: the …

Sand 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 (for example Ahiadu & Ahove, ...

Impacts of Sand and Gravel Quarrying on the Stream …

Lu et al. [15] investigated sand and gravel mining in the upstream of the Yangtze River and its effects on the three gorge reservoirs, and analyzed the effects of sand and gravel mining on the ...