(PDF) Granite Stone Quarrying: Determinants of Employee …
This study revealed that granite stone quarry workers are largely permanent staff (58.9%), indigenes, who engage in various secondary occupation along with their quarry engagements. The workers ...
Challenges of quarry activities among rural dwellers in …
The quarrying operations and the quarry landscape scars left behind impact the environment and the social-economic wellbeing of the people living around quarried lands (Chatterjee, 2010; Bamgbose ...
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challenges of quarry operations in nigeria Protection de l'environnement Économie d'énergie Faible coût paramount in Nigeria and Africa (Omoa and Ajibade, 2011) Solid materials in the form of smoke, dust and also vapour generated during quarrying Challenges Of Quarry Operations In Nigeria THE QUARRY INDUSTRY IN …
Assessment of noise and ground vibration induced during …
Semantic Scholar extracted view of "Assessment of noise and ground vibration induced during blasting operations in an open pit mine — A case study on Ewekoro limestone quarry, Nigeria" by T. Afeni et al. ... Blast-induced ground vibration is one of the most significant challenges in explosive rock fragmentation, affecting mine stability and ...
CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS OF SKILLED LABOUR IN UARRY OPERATIONS …
This study aims at examining the challenges and prospects of skilled labour in quarry operations in Edo State, Nigeria. Primary sources of data collection used were questionnaires which were distributed to respondents. A total of seventy (70) respondents which were made up of technical employees, supervisors and managers of each quarry …
Challenges of quarry activities among rural dwellers in …
The study area is Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun state, Nigeria. Odeda Local Government Area (LGA) has its headquarters at Odeda Community. The coordinates of the local government area is 7 ...
The Economics of Quarry in Mbajôv Community in Southern …
Coupled with the issue of distant market made it difficult for the quarry operators to transact their business effectively.38 Many people are away of the operation of quarry in the Mbajôv but going to buy (grinding stones and gravel) directly from the operation sites has constituted a challenge for them.
Health impact assessment of quarrying in some parts of …
Twenty four (24) quarry soil-dust samples were collected within and outside the 12 rock aggregates and limestone quarries in southwestern Nigeria. Two samples …
Security Challenges Nigeria Must Face, Part 7: Maritime …
Part 1: Identity. Part 2: Faultlines. Part 3: Extremism. Part 4: Boko Haram. Part 5: Strategies for combating extremism. Part 6: Military professionalism. Part 7: Maritime security. Part 8: Governance. Another fundamental security challenge Nigeria's new leaders must face lies at sea.
All you need to know about Nigeria's new mining law
In November, the Nigerian government unveiled plans to revise its crucial mining law, the Nigeria Minerals and Mining Act (NMMA). The outdated law, which hasn't been updated since 2007, is accused of stifling growth in the nation's underdeveloped mining sector. Mining currently generates just 0.3% of GDP and leaves the country …
(PDF) The Environmental and Health Implications of
PDF | On Mar 1, 2020, Ayodele Owolabi and others published The Environmental and Health Implications of Quarrying Activities in the Host Community of Oba-Ile in Akure, Nigeria | Find, read and ...
Spatio-Temporal Assessment of Quarry Sites in Mpape, Abuja, Nigeria
The elevation points of the quarry sites are found around the orange and brown color areas, which elevation values are between 633.273 m to 669.465 m and 633.273 m to 705.657 m respectively. This signifies that quarry operations are being carried out on grounds with high elevations.
Effects of Quarry Activities on some Selected Communities …
This paper examined the environmental challenges of quarry activities in part of Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti state on the workers, community residents and the environment. ... In South-Eastern Nigeria, several quarry operations provide 8.7% of the country's annual GDP to the economy. These businesses do, however, frequently cause air pollution. ...
(PDF) NATURAL RESOURCE EXPLOITATION IN NIGERIA
This ultimately affects the quarry operations . ... major challenges in Nigeria. (a) Illegal Quarrying Practices. In Nigeria illegal quarrying operations . continue to be a threat to the development .
Assessing the Impact of Quarrying as an Environmental Ethic …
Residents in the community have been continuously concerned about all the negative environmental effects of the quarry. The company ignored the neighbourhood and did not know about the laws controlling quarry operations, which led to an ethical dilemma. The harm that the operations cause to people and the environment is the other ethical …
Soil Pollution by Toxic Metals near E-waste Recycling Operations …
The implementation of management policies in some developed countries has mitigated this issue to a certain extent, but there are still leakages of important e-waste flows from developed to developing countries.7 For this reason, e-waste is, more than ever, an emerging global challenge. Nigeria and other West African countries like Ghana …
Understanding Environmental Consequences of Quarry …
Investigation on human perspective on the impacts of quarry activities on the natural environment remains limited. This study gauged residents' perceptions of the ecological …
Environmental Effect of Quarry Site on the Adjoining
The study revealed that residents of the neighbourhood close to the quarry site were faced with the following prevalent challenges; ground vibration as a result of blasting (FEI 4.81); noise from ...
Regional Security Initiative and the Security Challenges in Nigeria
To achieve this, the paper has been compartmentalised into the following sub-headings: research methodology, theoretical framework, an overview of the insecurity situation in South West Nigeria, regional security initiative and the security challenges in Nigeria: the case of operation amotekun, the Nigerian constitution and the legality of ...
Effect of particulate matter from quarry activities on crops
In South-Eastern Nigeria, several quarry operations provide 8.7% of the country's annual GDP to the economy. These businesses do, however, frequently cause air pollution. Extech Model VPC300 was used to measure PM2.5, PM10, and various meteorological factors, and conduct a social survey to determine the impact of particulate …
(PDF) ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION OF QUARRY OPERATION …
Abstract and Figures. The study investigated the encroachment of settlements, noise level and prevalent health challenges of quarry operations near Shasha market in Akure North Local Government of ...
Environmental Issues and the Prospects of Mining in …
fauna are the major challenges from mining (Adedeji, 2014). While ecological problems emanate from the activities of artisanal and small scale mining types, the impacts consist of the toxic pollution of air, the degradation of arable. and, habitat loss and the contamination of water resources. Additional impacts involve the invasion of built up ...
Environmental Challenges of Quarry Activities in Part of …
PDF | On Jan 1, 2013, Adetiloye Adeola and others published Environmental Challenges of Quarry Activities in Part of Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti state, Nigeria | Find, read and cite all the research you ...
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of quarry business operation in Nigeria and, Know More. Sep 28, 2016 0183 32 Challenges of quarry business operation in Nigeria and possible solutions II Power is Power is indispensable in effective operation of heavy Equipments of quarrying and minning compani In Nigeria, there is no doubt High power cost form part of the …
Environmental Challenges of Quarry Activities in Part of …
Environmental Challenges of Quarry Activities in ... Nigeria Adetiloye Adeola1, Nenuwa Olushola B. 2 Department of Minerals & Petroleum Resources Engineering, Federal Polytechnic, P.M.B. 5351, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state, Nigeria ... It was observed that the effects of noise from the quarry operations and vibrations from rock blasting were serious ...
Application of Improved Blasting Techniques in Open Pit …
Blasting is an important unit operation in mining and civil engineering projects that is aimed at effective rock fragmentation. However, it is always associated with some harmful and unwanted effects on the surrounding environment and humans, including ground vibration, air blast, flying rock, etc. Open-pit mining is the most widely used …
(PDF) AN ASSESSMENT OF GRANITE QUARRYING IMPACT …
Abstract. Granite quarrying for many years has served as an important source of construction materials supply, employment and revenue especially in …
[PDF] Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Quarry Operation …
The study investigated the environmental effects of quarry operations in Abeokuta, Ogun state, while it specifically sought to identify corresponding environmental impacts posed in quarry operation and, assess the efforts towards minimizing environmental impacts of their operations. Primary data used for this study was …
Major Challenges To Quarry Operations In The First Year Of Operation …
The major stumbling block to Quarry operation in the first year of operation ... fact that the business is lucrative and economically viable considering the housing and infrastructural deficiency in Nigeria, there are great challenges that pose great threat to its survival (most especially in the first year of operation). ...
(PDF) Assessment of the Socio-Economic and Health Impact …
Melodi, M. M. (2017). Assessment of environmental impacts of quarry operation in Ogun state, Nigeria. ... greatly to the health challenges faced by the inhabitants due to urbanization process ...