Lead, cadmium, zinc, chromium, copper, magnesium, and nickel were analysed using flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. The daily intake, bioaccumulation factor, and target hazard quotient (THQ) were calculated. ... cadmium may also be of concern in the contaminated mining communities of Zamfara State, Nigeria, given the high levels of ...
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mining mills scattered all over the State [8]. Dareta village is one of such mining fields. The uncontrolled and illegal mining activities have left a lot of environmental hazards, enormous amount of wastes and different types of pollutants on the mining communities. Many deaths are being recorded in different communities of the state.
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According to Jones (2015), 'Mopani Copper Mines commissioned their ISASmelt plant at Mufulira mine site in Zambia's Copperbelt in 2006. It was designed to initially smelt 650 000 tonnes per annum of copper concentrate, with the potential to expand to 850 000 tonnes per annum in the future. Mopani's ISASmelt plant replaced their existing ...
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Determination of Copper and Lead in Water Samples from Zamfara State, Nigeria by Linear Sweep Anodic Stripping Voltammetry
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Copper ore or copper concentrate mineral has been one of the naturally occurring minerals that are available in Earth's crust of Nigeria, the Western part of Africa. Its occurrence and distribution are mainly in the Northern Part of the country …
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Investigation has shown that gold mining in Zamfara is found in the local government areas of Maru, Anka, Talata Mafara, Bungudu, Bukkukyyum and Gusau and in …
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importanc e are those of iron, lead-zinc, tin-tantalu m, gold, manganese and probably nickel, while the valuable
WhatsApp: +86 18221755073Exploration for Copper in Zamfara State. Exploration reports Dataset for Economic Geology. softcopy map inside the report, received from the Director Economic Geology. Read here the …
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Zamfara State, Nigeria has a lot of untapped mineral resources. The natives tap these minerals crudely with so many mining sites scattered all over the state.
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Table 1: Scope of lead pollution and poisoning in Zamfara as of September, 2010. Heavy Metals Concentration and Environmental Concerns. Lead is one of the naturally occurring non-essential heavy metals in soils. Exposure to lead can be biologically, chemically and physiologically toxic to the human body even at low concentrations [].Exposure to lead is very dangerous, especially …
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Gold mining in Zamfara state has became a source of income not only to some persons in the state but thousands of people from neighbouring states like Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina and Kaduna. However, findings reveal that gold mining activities kicked-started properly in the state between 2008 and 2010 by some local miners. As a result of this ...
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(Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, 2010).Lead (Pb) mineralization in Anka Zamfara State occurs in veins and as stringers in wall rocks,in a variety of rocks like quartz-schist's, and quartzitic-phyllitic schist's within the N-S trending Anka schist belt.The climate of Anka is warm tropical with temperatures rising up to
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The lead poisoning crisis in Zamfara is unparalleled, but small-scale mining and other industrial activities — including lead-acid battery and electronics recycling — create lead contamination that afflicts children worldwide.
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Copper – Mining 15 10.15 49.19 24.87 12.28 0.49 . Copper–Non- ... among villages in Zamfara State and identified villages that should be prioritized for urgent interventions. Methods: We used ...
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Effects of Mining on Water Quality and the Environment: A Case Study of Parts of the Jos Plateau, North Central Nigeria ... in March 2010 discovered an epidemic of Lead poisoning in Zamfara state, Northern Nigeria. ... copper, iron and manganese were determined using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy(ICP OES), while the ...
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The pre-concentration of lead or copper in the samples was carried out electrolytically. Voltammetric peaks for lead and copper were observed at-495 mV and -19.4mV respectively. The concentrations of lead and copper in the water samples were in the range of 118.46 μg/Lâˆ'6879.09 μg/L and 61.62 μg/Lâˆ'1340.18 μg/L respectively.
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In Dareta and other Pb contaminated villages of Zamfara, the major occupations are farming and mining (Clement and Patrick, 2017; Orisakwe et al., 2017) and rice is the dominant crop cultivated in the area (Dogo, 2014).Rice is a staple food in the region and dietary intake of rice in Zamfara State (Mani et al., 2018), other states of Nigeria (Akande, 2001), and generally …
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In a report on the concentrations of lead and copper in surfa ce waters from Kutcheri, Zamfara State, the values obtained were 0.014 and 1.028 ppm respectively [26]. The value of lead was just
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Determination of Copper and Lead in Water Samples from Zamfara State, Nigeria by Linear Sweep Anodic Stripping Voltammetry. Wesley Okiei. 2016, International Journal of Electrochemical Science ...
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Exploration for Copper in Zamfara State. Description. Exploration reports Dataset for Economic Geology. Function Download. Statement. softcopy map inside the report, received from the Director Economic Geology. File identifier b64e5d66-d50b-11eb-b585-a37cc2920f76 XML Metadata language ...
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Illicit artisanal mining in Zamfara state is now a tale as old as time. Zamfara is rich in deposits of gold, zinc, copper, and a bunch of other mineral resources. Ironically, it also happens to be one of the many states in Nigeria plagued with social and economic crises, and an obvious victim of climate change due to its geography in the sudan ...
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The poisoning was reported to be related to gold mining operations in areas where lead is present in the ores. ... 10.20964/2016.10.06 International Journal of ELECTROCHEMICAL SCIENCE Determination of Copper and Lead in Water Samples from Zamfara State, Nigeria by Linear Sweep Anodic Stripping Voltammetry W. Okiei*, M ...
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The concentrations of lead, copper and cadmium in soil and plant samples collected from Abare and Dareta villages in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Nigeria have been electrochemically determined. The study was carried out because of the
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Exploring Copper Ore in Nigeria and UNR Mining Ltd's Strategic Supply to International Markets Nigeria, a country with a rich tapestry of mineral resources, is on the verge of becoming a major player in the global copper ore market. ... Found in states such as Zamfara, Sokoto, Nasarawa, and Plateau, Nigerian copper ore is noted for its high ...
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The concentrations of lead, copper and cadmium in soil and plant samples collected from Abare and Dareta villages in Anka local government area of Zamfara State, Nigeria have been electrochemically determined. The study was carried out because of the...
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Uncontrolled exploitation and degradation in the environment over the past few decades as the result of urbanization and poverty has caused a serious damage to lives and … 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. I don't know why the state government is not interested in any revenue coming from the mining activity," he said. Zambia's Chamber of Mines states that the nation's copper-mining industry is dominated by four major mines: Barrick Gold's (TSX:ABX,NYSE:GOLD) Lumwana mine; First Quantum Minerals' (TSX:FM... The chemical and mineralogical characterization of the Anka copper was examined and its susceptibility to H2SO4 acid leaching was assessed. A crude sample of the ore, weighing 5 kg, was sourced ...
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