Gov Alia orders immediate suspension of all mining activities in Benue

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has suspended all mining activities in the state until a miners' data has been compiled. The governor gave the

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Who We Are The Ministry of Minerals and Energy was established to oversee the solid minerals and petroleum sectors of the State. We are responsible for the development and regulation of the mining sector in Edo State, Nigeria. Read More LATEST NEWS The Impact of Mining on the Environment in Nigeria The Role of Women

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(PDF) Lead-Zinc-Barytes mineralization in the Benue Trough, …

The Benue Trough of Nigeria is a sedimentary basin that extends from the Gulf of Guinea in the southwest to the Chad Basin in the northwest for about 800 km in length and 150 km in width.

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Assessment of Coal Mining Effects on Soil Quality in Owukpa …

Geography Department Nasarawa State University Keffi N.O Patrick Bioresources Dev.Centre, National Biotechnology Dev.Agency Abuja Derick Alapa Sule Geography Department Nasarawa State University Keffi Abstract This study assessed effects of coal mining on soil quality in Owukpa district, Ogbadibo local government area of Benue State Nigeria.

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(PDF) Environmental Impacts of Lead-Zinc Mining in Nigeria

The mining activity at Enyigba Ikwo LGA, Ebonyi State has negatively impacted the environment through the introduction of heavy metals in soil and surface water, thereby causing an increase in the pollution of the environment. It is recommended that further studies and monitoring should be carried out in the study location for possible remediation.

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Alia suspends mining activities in Benue

Alia gave the order while inaugurating 60 'mining marshals' drawn from the personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) at the Government House …

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(PDF) Solid Mineral Deposits and Mining in Nigeria: -A Sector in

The Benue Trough (Fig. 3) is a unique tectonic feature that st retches for about 10 00 km from the SE to NE and contains several s mall occurrenc e s o f lead - zinc, copper and barite dep osits ...

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Benue Gov suspends mining activities

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has taken decisive action by suspending all mining activities in the state. The governor's announcement came on Friday during the launch …

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Li Ne Quarry Plant In Nigeria

en/123/mining of li ne in benue state.md at main. ... Li Ne Mining Project Report In Porbandar. 1. CHALK MINING PROJECT, DIST: PORBANDAR (EC … 1. CHALK MINING PROJECT, DIST: PORBANDAR (EC CORRIGENDUM) Application NO Name S NO Village Ta Dist Lease area in Ha ROM SIA/GJ/MIN/53 169/2018 Shree Ashok H. Thanki 7/P and 9/P Virpur Ranava v ...

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Governor Alia makes five fresh appointments into Benue govt

The Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has approved the appointment of Prof. Daniel Amine, Mrs Afaityo Rebecca, Michael Uper, Erdoo Mongol and Surveyor Tsokar Terfa into his government.

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The marine transgression in the Benue Trough (NE Nigeria): a

Journal of African Earth Sciences, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 643-655, 1990 0899-5362/90 $3.00 + 0.00 Printed in Great Britain 1990 Pergamon Press plc The marine transgression in the Benue Trough (NE Nigeria): a pal eogeographic interpretation of the Gongila Formation M. REBELLE *Department of Geology and Mining, Jos, Nigeria Abstract- Upper Cretaceous …

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Mineral Resources Found In Benue State, Nigeria

Benue State, located in the North-Central region of Nigeria, is widely recognized as the "Food Basket of the Nation" due to its agricultural productivity. ... Benue State is known to have large deposits of salt, especially in the Benue River Basin. Salt mining has been practiced by local communities for generations. Economic Importance. Food ...

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(PDF) THE NIGERIA MINERAL DEPOSITS: LEAD/ZINC

PDF | On Dec 30, 2021, O S Adikwu and others published THE NIGERIA MINERAL DEPOSITS: LEAD/ZINC MINERALIZATION DISCOVERY IN PARTS OF MIDDLE BENUE TROUGH, NIGERIA | Find, read and cite all the ...

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Benue suspends mining activities

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has suspended mining activities in the state. The governor made the announcement on Friday during the launch of the initial 60 Mining Marshalls saddled with ...

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The environmental implications of the exploration and exploitation …

This study aims to geospatially assess the environmental impacts of mining activities on water sources in Itagunmodi, Osun State, Nigeria, with the following objectives: (i) map the locations of ...

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List of 23 Local Government Areas in Benue State and Their …

Benue state is one of the 36 states in Nigeria derives its name from the River Benue which was created on 3 February 1976, It was one of the seven new states created by the military administration headed by late General Murtala Mohammed, which increased the number of states in the federation from twelve to nineteen. It is located in the ...

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Towards a One Health Assessment of Artisanal and Informal …

The HQ of Pb in water from the mining sites in Logo revealed signi Þcantly high-risk levels through water ingestion in Tsukwa, Ayelamo, and Yonov for both adults and children. This result is signiÞcantly higher than the reports of [27] (2022) for health risk assessment around abandoned barite mining sites in some parts of Benue State. The

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GEOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FLOURITE (CaF 2 ) MINING …

PDF | On Feb 28, 2023, M Rabiu and others published GEOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FLOURITE (CaF 2 ) MINING IN GOMBE INLIER, GONGOLA BASIN UPPER BENUE TOUGH NIGERIA | Find, read and cite all ...

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Impact of Dust Emission from Limestone Mining in Gboko, …

Impact of Dust Emission from Limestone Mining in Gboko, Benue State, Nigeria The study of effect of dust emission from exploitation and processing of limestone in some parts of Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State Nigeria, covering latitude 7008' and 7031'N and longitude 8037' and 9010'E was carried out. For this

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Ortom suspends illegal mining in Benue over security

Ortom, governor of Benue, has ordered an immediate suspension of illegal mining activities in some parts of the state. According to a statement released on …

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Gov Alia orders immediate suspension of all mining activities in …

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has suspended all mining activities in the state until a miners' data has been compiled. The governor gave the directive when he met …

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Governor Ortom suspends illegal mining activities in Benue

Benue State Governor, Ortom has ordered the immediate suspension of all illegal mining activities taking place in some parts of the state.. The Governor gave the order in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, when he had an emergency security interface with stakeholders drawn from Kwande local government area over illegal mining of gold in the area.

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Benue Places Indefinite Suspension On Mining Activities, Orders …

MAKURDI – Benue State Government (BNSG) has ordered the indefinite suspension of all mining activities in the state, a decision that was reached at the end of a meeting with the State...

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(PDF) Exploring the State of Human Insecurity in Nigeria;The …

Benue state is one of the states in Nigeria, which is wrapped up in conflicts. The intermittent clashes between herdsmen and farmers in the state prompted the researcher to investigate the causes ...

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Effect of Mining Activities on Vegetation Composition and …

this backdrop, the assessment of the effect of mining within the area especially as it affects forest soil and vegetation becomes necessary. II. MATERIALS AND METHODS 2.1 Study area The study was conducted in Mbayion in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State, which is located in the Northern part of the State.

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Benue communities decry hazards over unsafe coal …

Residents of communities in Benue State are faced with acute water shortage, air pollution and other hazards as activities of coal mining firms contaminate water sources and degrade the environment. The communities …

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Geochemistry of termite mounds in the sediment-hosted lead …

Ti in termite mounds can give an insight into favorable areas for lead-Zinc exploration in the Upper Benue Trough. Keywords: Lead-Zinc, termite mound, Gongola Sub-basin, Upper Benue Trough. Introduction The Upper Benue Trough, like other areas within the tropical and semi-arid regions, is generally covered with thick soil cover in most places.

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Geoenvironemtal Assessment of Abandoned Barite Mines in …

The study was carried out in Four (4) local government areas in the southern part of Benue State where abandoned barite mining sites abound as shown in the figure below (Fig 3). The boundary Local government areas to the study location are Buruku, Vandeikya, Ushongo and Logo LGA. The major road in the area runs

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Benue: Illegal mining activities short-changing state

The Chairman of Benue State Mineral Resources and Environmental Management Committee, MIREMCO, and the State Commissioner for Justice, Fidelis Mnyim has said that the state is blessed with...

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Assessment of the Radiation Hazard Indices from Terrestrial …

PDF | On Jan 10, 2017, A Olanrewaju and others published Assessment of the Radiation Hazard Indices from Terrestrial Radiation in Mining Sites in Benue State, Nigeria | Find, read and cite all the ...

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