Article Safe Mining Assessment of Artisanal Barite Mining Activities in Nigeria David Oluwasegun Afolayan 1,2, *, Azikiwe Peter Onwualu 1, Carrick McAfee Eggleston 2, Adelana Rasak Adetunji 1,3, Mingjiang Tao 2 and Richard Kwasi Amankwah 1,4 1 Department of Material Science and Engineering, African University of Science and Technology, 681, Abuja 900109, Nigeria; aonwualu ...
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WhatsApp: +86 18203695377The Geological Survey of Nigeria has reported that huge commercial deposits of barite are found in Cross Rivers, Benue, Plateau and Nasarawa States (Dominic et al., 2014). The commercial deposit ...
WhatsApp: +86 18203695377The exploration and mining of Nigerian barite are primarily by artisanal and smallscale miners (ASM) whose operations are characterized by poor productivity. As a result, the quantity and quality of barites produced do not satisfy the nation's oil sector demands and other industries that require the mineral.
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WhatsApp: +86 18203695377Over 90% of barite mining activities in Nigeria are carried out by artisanal and smallscale miners (ASMs), and up to 75% of these miners operate informally, without mining license and rights. Such mining activities endanger human lives through the
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WhatsApp: +86 18203695377This study reviews the existing policies and government interventions on ASM of Nigerian barite; evaluates the operations of ASM through a survey of mines in Nasarawa state, Nigeria; identifies factors that affect sustainability of the sector and proffers solutions to foster sustainability of ASM of barite in the region.
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WhatsApp: +86 18203695377The Nigeria Geological Survey Agency [9] gives the occurrence and deposits of barite in the following states: Nasarawa, Adamawa, Ebonyi, Benue, Cross River, Plateau, Gombe, Taraba, and Zamfara ...
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