No, I have never paid any royalty or tax to any government official there. Zamfara state government does not know how to generate revenue from the miners and those doing business there. Mining activity to the magnitude going on in Zamfara state is capable of providing the state enough to do its budget.
In the analysis, of the Health impact of the mining site in the environment, two buffers of 250m & 1000m were performed. According to Bright Oppong Afum, and Afia Fima Baah Opoku 2018 with a proper mining method the dust fly at a gold mining site should not be more than 250m. from the map, a standard mining method that retains the dust fly to a distance of 250m will keep the …
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LEADERSHIP recalls that illegal mining operations had also adversely affected the Zamfara state's ecology, leading to lead poisoning that caused the deaths of about 400 children in 2010.
"It was reported to be one of the worst of its kind in human history where over 700 children died of the disaster," Matawalle added. "The disaster brought gold mining in Zamfara State to the attention of the world, particularly artisanal mining which is the dominant mining activity in many communities", the government said.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has lifted the ban on mining activities in Zamfara, after five years of its suspension. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, disclosed this on Sunday, December 22, 2024, in …
WHO and multiple partners have positioned that, resolving the Zamfara lead poisoning disaster requires coordinated and integrated medical intervention, environmental remediation and establishment of safer mining and processing methods [1,3]. Consequently, there is the need for long term engagement on the part of leaders and authorities at ...
Abstract I: Remediation of Childhood Lead Poisoning Epidemic due to Artisanal Gold Mining in Zamfara, Nigeria This paper will be submitted to the Environmental Health Perspectives Journal in December 2014. Background: From 2010-2013, epidemic lead poisoning in Zamfara State, northern Nigeria
The Federal Government has announced the lifting of the five-year ban on mining activities in Zamfara State. The decision, aimed at rejuvenating the local economy and addressing the region's security challenges, was made public by the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, in a statement on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday.. The mining ban, imposed in …
The statement read, "The Federal Government has lifted the ban on mining exploration activities in Zamfara State, citing significant improvements in the security situation across the state.
"The disaster brought gold mining in Zamfara to the global spotlight, particularly artisanal mining, which is dominant activity in our communities," he said. According to him, the event will complement series of efforts by the state government and groups in tackling multiple health issues associated with lead poisoning in mining communities.
Background. In March 2010, Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders detected an outbreak of acute lead poisoning in Zamfara State, northwestern Nigeria, linked to low-technology gold ore processing. The outbreak killed more than 400 children ≤5 years of age in the first half of 2010 and has left more than 2,000 children with permanent disabilities. Objectives. The aims of …
The gold rush has also had a devastating impact on biodiversity in mining areas. Nigeria's top security adviser is scheduled to meet intelligence chiefs and ministers to discuss the nexus between illegal mining and unabated violence in Zamfara, almost two years after the government banned gold mining and subsequently lifted the ban in 2020.
According to him, on November 7, 2016 armed bandits invaded their mining sites in Bindin village of Maru local government area and killed over 40 local miners. "Just imagine how …
'The tragedy in Zamfara State is not only a resource curse but a wakeup call,' writes Uche Igwe. Illegal minerals mining in Nigeria's Zamfara State sheds light on the …
This hazard was well illustrated in the poisoning disaster event that involved a poverty-stricken area in Nigeria—the rural Zamfara State in 2010. Small-scale gold ore mining …
In the past two years, more than 400 children have died in Zamfara, more than 2,000 have been treated with chelation therapy, and thousands more have been — and continue to be — severely poisoned by exposure to …
In 2010, an estimated 400 to 500 children died of acute lead poisoning associated with artisanal gold mining in Zamfara, Nigeria.
Oscarline Onwuemenyi 01 August 2012, Sweetcrude, Abuja - It is a given that after several decades of mining activities in the country, fortunes in the
Alhaji Bello Matawalle, Minister of State for Defence, says President Bola Tinubu has lifted the ban on mining in Zamfara to boost economic activities and raise the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the state. The minister made the disclosure at a dinner session organised to host stakeholders of All Progressives Congress (), Zamfara chapter held […]
Evaluation of Land use and Land Cover Changes in the Gold Mining Enclaves of Zamfara Sahel, Nigeria. Ado . 2022, Journal of applied science and environmental management. See full PDF download Download PDF. Related papers.
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Wondering why the PAGMI programme would allow Zamfara to control its gold deposits while the oil in the Niger Delta is shared by the entire nation, leaders of the oil producing states were quick to point out that the situation concerning Zamfara gold was unconstitutional, as it violated provisions of the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act, 2007.
Background. In March 2010, Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders detected an outbreak of acute lead poisoning in Zamfara State, northwestern Nigeria, linked to low-technology gold ore processing. The outbreak killed more than 400 children ≤5 years of age in the first half of 2010 and has left more than 2,000 children with permanent disabilities. …
The controversy surrounding the alleged sale of N5 billion worth of gold to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by the Zamfara State government is an issue of urgent national importance.
Ajumobi, High concentration of blood lead levels among young children in Bagega community, Zamfara—Nigeria and the potential risk factor, Pan Afr Med J, № 18, с. 14
Mining activities in Zamfara, which holds huge gold, lithium and copper deposits, were suspended in 2019 following incessant bandit attacks.
This paper presents a quantitative analysis of land cover changes in the gold mining enclaves of Anka, Bukkuyum and Maru Local Government Areas in Zamfara State, Nigeria.
It is a pattern seen in various parts of the world — children being sickened from exposure to lead from mining activities. But the scale of the problem in Nigeria's gold-mining region of Zamfara is unprecedented: More than 400 children have died and thousands more have been severely poisoned by exposure to lead dust.
ZAMFARA gold miners war of ex-generals and politicians is a threat to stability and development. More than 5,000 people have been killed in five years. ... The second old gold mine is in Mararaba ...
LEADERSHIP recalls that illegal mining operations had also adversely affected the Zamfara state's ecology, leading to lead poisoning that caused the deaths of about 400 …
In early 2010, outbreaks of lead poisoning due to artisanal gold mining in villages in the northwest Nigerian state of Zamfara have resulted in the death of hundreds of children < 5 years old.
The recent tragic events that led to the death of over 450 children from lead poisoning in Zamfara State, for instance, brings to stark focus, the negative environmental …
Here's everything you need to know about Gold in Zamfara. Gold in Zamfara. Zamfara State, in Northwest Nigeria, has witnessed a gold rush since the 2010s, transforming the region into a hub of artisanal mining. The gold …
Topic: Zamfara Gold Mining Disaster: 9 Dead (Read 1525 times) 0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. Zamfara Gold Mining Disaster: 9 Dead « on: November 08, 2012, 12:18:21 PM » No fewer than nine people died after a mining pit caved in on alleged illegal miners in Dogon Daji Village of Ruwan Dorawa, Maru Local Government Area of ...
Gold is a precious resource, but mining and sub-licensing the authority to mine in Nigeria is a responsibility exclusive to the federal government according to Section 1(1) of the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act, 2007 and, in many ways, that is an issue according to Ilias and his co-researchers, who recommend at the end of their study that mining be eliminated from …