The Impact of Oil and Gas Exploration: Invasive Nypa Palm Species and Urbanization on Mangroves in the Niger River Delta, Nigeria 12 Aroloye O. Numbere
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Recent explorations drilling by Nigerian Mining Corporation have shown the continuity of the gold-quartz, sulphide veins below the old workings. The other gold mine (Maraba) is a two sub-parallel quartz vein (approximately 300m long) system. Tourmaline and chlorite floats, and altered wall rocks are the only indicators of mineralisation, as ...
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Integrated Geophysical Techniques for Groundwater Exploration in Karlahi, Northeastern, Nigeria 1 2 2 September 2021 Journal of Mining and Geology Volume 57(1):15 - 26
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Welcome To. Thor Explorations Ltd is a West African focussed gold producer listed on both the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V:THX) and AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange (AIM:THX). Since the completion of its owned Segilola Gold Mine, located in south-west Nigeria in Q4 2021, The Segilola Gold Mine has completed two full years …
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In Nigeria, despite the wide spread economic impacts of the pandemic, the Mining Sector (the Sector) exceeded budgeted revenue of the Federal Government (FG) in 2020 by about 10% (N2.09billion as against N1.9billion)1, and increased its contribution to the Nation's …
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Exploration of solid minerals in Nigeria began during the pre-colonial era (1903/ 1904) when the British colonial government organize mining operation covering both the northern and southern ...
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The geology of Nigeria comprises both the crystalline basement complex and the sedimentary basins of different ages. Research studies from many angles indicate potentials for geothermal energy in the country. Temperature data obtained from oil drilling activities in some deep basins give a geothermal gradient of up to 5oC/100m. …
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This book furnishes a detailed description of the deposits of metallic, non-metallic, solid energy, gemstones and industrial minerals in Nigeria with emphasis on their location, geological...
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This present study, therefore, reports the economics and environmental impacts of oil exploration and exploitation in Nigeria. Data were collected and analyzed on the volume of gas produced and flared in Nigeria between 1970 and 2010; also collected are the barrels of oil produced between 1970 and 2020 and the average price …
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Abstract. The paper examined sand and gravel mining activities both on land and the rivers as a business venture in Minna emirate council of Niger state, Nigeria. It identified …
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Geoelectric measurements using the vertical electrical sounding (VES) method were carried out in Alakia, Ibadan Oyo State, Nigeria. Eight profiles were carried out using the Schlumberger array configuration. The data was interpreted using the method of curve matching and computer iteration (WinResist Software).
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The Colonial and Pre-Colonial Eras in Nigeria. This project is based on the goal of explaining an event in the relatively recent past by working progressively further into the past to uncover more and more information that seems to bear on the issues. Even though the effort to create Biafra came out of the context of the challenges of ...
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The main focus of this study was to map the sand /clay sites in Uruezi-Egbema, Nigeria, and to investigate the effects of four legally active clay (two) and …
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Thor Explorations Ltd. is a Canadian mineral exploration company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties located in Nigeria, Senegal and Burkina Faso. Thor holds a interest in the Segilola Gold Project located in Osun State of Nigeria and a 70% interest in the Douta Gold Project located in …
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About 1 billion. tonnes of gypsum deposits are spread across some states in Nigeria. These includes Adamawa, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Delta, Edo, Gombe, Imo, Kogi, Ondo and Sokoto. This is one of the mineral resources in Nigeria that is underutilized yet has a lot of application.
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The environmental implications of the exploration and exploitation of solid minerals in Nigeria with a special focus on Tin in Jos and Coal in Enugu. OMOTEHINSE …
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20 years have passed since Nigeria opened its first space-related institution. Today, Nigerian space institutions strive to meet the objectives set out in a 28-year roadmap amid widespread scepticism and constrained funding. A cluster of satellite dishes sits in Misau Street, Garki at the heart of Abuja, the capital of Nigeria.
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In spite of vast quantity of crude oil for exportation, 84.5% of the Nigerian population still lives below poverty line of US$1.25 a day according to the (World Bank, 2012). Again the country is ...
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INTRODUCTION. Oil exploration and exploitation is very lucrative, and a major revenue earner in Nigeria. But, like most industrial activities, it produces environmental hazards that are "slow poisons," in that they often take months and years to cause disease and death.1 This is unlike the contamination of water, food, and the environment with micro …
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In Nigeria, just 14 % of the country's population get regular water supply through piped sources while the remainder of the country's 162.5 million people draw their water supply mainly from ...
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The minister of petroleum has absolute discretion under the Petroleum Act to grant oil exploration, prospecting and mining licences to companies incorporated in Nigeria. The Petroleum (Drilling ...
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Since that launch, Nigeria has made progressive steps to establish itself as Africa's powerhouse in terms of science and technological development in space exploration. The National Space Research and …
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The various factors involved with mineral exploration processes are therefore:- 1. Area Selection: To find mineral ores cheaply, safely and quickly, a proper area should be selected. It is not necessary that the area …
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Degradation in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria: A Study of Oil Producing Communities in Akwa Ibom State . Chijioke, Basil Onuoha α, Ebong, Itoro Bassey σ & Henry Ufomba ρ. Abstract-55 This study was designed to investigate the impact of crude oil exploration in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria with
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The National Steel Raw Material Exploration Agency (NSRMEA) is the contractor handling the iron ore exploration (Lot A5). The Agency has identified thirty-five (35) iron ore targets in part of the northwest, northeast and south eastern Nigeria during the phase one stage of the exploration.
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Some of the Problems Facing the Exploitation of Minerals in Nigeria are: 1. Inadequate capital. In Nigeria, the necessary funds for the mining of mineral resources are always minimal, and not enough at all, and this has led to unsuccessful mining activities within the country's mining industry. Read Also: How to Produce Vaseline (Petroleum Jelly)
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Mineral exploration, mining and processing have resulted in environmental damages including ecological disturbance, destruction of natural flora, pollution of air, land and water, instability of ...
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Hence, the impact of oil exploration on soil fertility in four local government areas (LGA), Delta State, Nigeria was evaluated in 2020. Methods: Two LGAs in oil producing (Ukwani, Ndokwa) and non oil producing (Aniocha South, Ika South) and three communities in each LGA and one crop largely cultivated was purposely chosen.
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Besides, he appreciated the members of its dedicated team of professionals who had worked tirelessly and broke the jinx around oil and gas exploration in the rift system of Nigeria. The NNPC Ltd said the outcome of the campaign would contribute to the aspiration of increasing Nigeria's crude oil production to a target of three million barrels.
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Lead-Zinc localized as veins along the NE-SW Nigerian trending belt of Nigeria, with projects at Abakaliki areas, Ameri, Ameka. Also considered inevitable to the efforts on rescuing Nigeria economy from singular dependence of crude oil is the call to revamp the Iron ore in banded sedimentary formations in Awka vicinity in Anambra …
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