Another major source of surface water pollution is domestic waste and sewage (8%). This is due to a general lack of integrated sewage management systems in the country and major urban cities tend to always have sewage disposal issues. Other sources identified are solid mineral exploration, hydrogeology and agriculture.
International Journal of Humanities, Art and Social Studies (IJHAS), Vol. 4, , February 2019 43 THE IMPACT OF SOLID MINERALS RESOURCES ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA: AN OLS AND CAUSALITY APPROACH AJIE, Charity Ogorchukwu 1, OKOH, Sunday Abo 2 and OJIYA, Emmanuel Ameh 3 1Institute of Niger-Delta Studies, University of Port-Harcourt, …
The research studied the diversification of Nigeria economy through solid mineral sector. The objectives of the study are; to examine the effect of policy guidelines on solid mineral mining to …
Exploration in Nigeria for several solid minerals, e.g. tin, niobium, lead, zinc and gold, goes back for more than 90 years but only tin and niobium production have ranked on a world-wide scale.
It is on this note that this paper reviews the occurrences and exploitation of some important solid mineral deposits in Nigeria, with the aim of highlighting their potentials, challenges and prospects.
A literature review was undertaken to evaluate the informal waste management system and formal waste management system in Nigeria and other developing countries with similar settings.
Downloadable! Evidence revealed that mineral resources are available in large quantities and distributed across the country but the strategies for exploration has been the major obstacles to the success in Nigeria. This paper therefore, studies the problem and strategies for exploration of solid mineral resources in Nigeria. The objectives of the study is to examine the problems of …
Nigeria is endowed with vast but largely untapped solid mineral resources including tin ores (cassiterite and stannite). Tin, which is one of the oldest metals known to man, is invaluable in a wide variety of uses due to its intrinsic properties such as great malleability and ductility, low melting point, softness, corrosion resistance, non-toxicity, anti-friction qualities, …
mineral sector in Nigeria, solid minerals sector is touted as a major player in the economy in the coming years, with value-added as much as or even greater than oil and gas, and more importantly (Iwayemi, Adenikinju et al, 2014). Considering the above, this study beams its spotlight on the linkages between investment
Request PDF | On Aug 31, 2020, Ukala D.C. and others published A Review of Solid Waste Management Practice in Nigeria | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate
Humanities and Social Sciences Review, 2016. The challenges with the disposal of waste have been there throughout the history of mankind. Nigeria is the largest black nation in the world and generates 25 million tons of solid waste annually with a per capita waste generation of 0.49kg/cap/dan.
This research investigates the complex relationship between solid mineral exploration and economic growth in Nigeria. The study examines several variables, including real gross …
PIP Nigeria Resources Limited is engaged in the services of solid minerals export, mining and exploration such as quartz, feldspar, iron ore, marble chips and powder, dolomite, barytes ans more. 3 Enyinco Agro-Industries (Nig.) Limited
Major Minerals in Nigeria There are about 34 mineral occurrences in Nigeria (Fig. 3, table 1) that cut across Metallic minerals, precious metals, precious stone, and industrial minerals. In this review, some selected major minerals will be discussed. Fig. 3. Map of Nigeria Showing the distribution of Minerals occurrences. Source (RV2020)
One of these risks is the unwholesome, unregulated and unsustainable process of extracting natural resources in Nigeria. The abundance of solid minerals in the country has led to massive ...
proposed Solid Minerals Corporation is seen as a strategic effort to diversify Nigeria's revenue base and enhance its position as a major exporter of crucial solid minerals. The solid mineral sector encompasses coal mining, metal ores, quarrying, and other minerals (Central Bank of Nigeria [CBN], 2020).
1: Is solid minerals production a significant contributor to Nigeria's R GDP; 2: What is the short and long-run impact of solid mineral production on R GDP ? 1.5 Significance of the Study
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PDF | On May 11, 2019, M A Olade published Solid Mineral Deposits and Mining in Nigeria: -A Sector in Transitional Change | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate
The major solid minerals of economic value in Nigeria can be classified and listed into three main groups as follows: 1) Metallic minerals: - iron ore, gold, tin, niobiumtantalum, lead-zinc, manganese, copper, tungsten, titanium, nickel, …
The main aim of this review is to examine solid waste management in Nigeria with respect to the various means of solid waste management in Nigeria, benefits of solid waste management and the challenges confronting solid waste management in the country. 170 Ukala, D.C. et al. / NIPES Journal of Science and Technology Research 2(3) 2020 pp. 169 ...
Despite the huge reserves of solid minerals, Nigeria is regarded as a non-mining nation, and the contribution of this sector to the economy is minimal. ... data from interview of global mining experts and review of Frasers Institute publications, show that the major concerns on 1395 British Journal of Applied Science & Technology, 3(4): 1391 ...
Africa is the world's most mineral-rich continent endowed with abundant metallic and non-metallic minerals and gemstones. Africa's mineral wealth is attributable to its "favorable" geology and multiple tectonic events that affected the …
Coal mining processing plant in Nigeria. This coal mining project is an open pit mine located in Nigeria, announced by mining company - Western Goldfields - that it has discovered 62,400,000 tonnes of proven reserves of coal deposits worth US$1.2 billion which could be used for the generation of electric power...
This book furnishes a detailed description of the deposits of metallic, non-metallic, solid energy, gemstones and industrial minerals in Nigeria with emphasis on their location, geological setting ...
strategies for exploration has been the major obstacles to the success in Nigeria. This paper therefore, studies the problem and ... II. LITERATURE REVIEW Solid Minerals and Mining Sector's ...
2004). Nigeria loses huge amount of money to illegal mining of solid mineral resources. It was alleged that two companies robbed the country of over ₦100 billion while the total loss was put at about ₦400 billion in 2017. In its effort to revive the sector, the Federal Government of Nigeria introduces a lot of reforms in the solid mineral
E. Other Minerals Nigeria is also rich in other minerals such as gold, diamonds, uranium, talc etc. which are distributed across different states. The mineral map of Nigeria (Figure 1) illustrates the geographical spread of these resources. Additionally, there are numerous other untapped mineral
Nigeria just likes every other country in sub-Sahara Africa is faced with solid waste generation and management. Solid waste is dump indiscriminately and seen in huge heaps on any piece of unused ...
Although Nigeria's solid mineral resources have not yet been fully mined on a massive scale, the core of these mineral deposits spread throughout the country continues to be a major draw for both informal and traditional mining activity (Ahmed et al., 2018). ... literature review, and theoretical framework combating illegal mining are included ...
Academic Journal of Economic Studies, 2018. Using time series such as GDP per capita, solid minerals output, foreign trade balance, domestic interest rate, inflation, and gross domestic savings, for the period 1960-2015. the Linear Growth Regression model adopted for this study indicates that solid minerals positively impact on sustainable growth and is statistically significant.
minerals deposits have been found and many geoscientists believe that major deposits are yet to be discovered in Nigeria. Presently there are deposit of tin, limestone, coal, columbite, iron, pottery clays, gild, lead, zinc, oil gas ... the contribution of solid mineral to GDP in Nigeria has not been impressive. Solid mineral output according ...
3.4 Minerals Titles and Licences Pursuant to the provisions of sections 46 of the Nigeria Minerals and Mining Act NMM Act, Op cit and Nigeria Mining Regulation, 2011, the right to search for, or exploit minerals in Nigeria is governed by one of the following titles: Reconnaissance Permit The MCO shall within 30 days of the receipt of an ...
the discovery ofcrude oil was a major contributor to economic growth (Martin and Subramanian, 2003). ... framework and review of literature, part III contains the methodological issues, ... the study shows that the solid mineral sector in Nigeria has the potential to contribute immensely to the economy of Nigeria. Specifically, it reveals that the