An assessment of the impacts of Gypsum mining on water quality …
In the recent past, Kenya has witnessed increased activity in the extractive industry targeting minerals such as titanium, gypsum and gold to name a few. Mining activities are a potentially important contributor to water contamination. Discussions in the literature on impacts of gypsum mining on water quality are not conclusive because …Web
اقرأ أكثرEnvironmental and health impacts of mining: a case study in …
The study revealed that mining activities have resulted in major environmental impacts, including land degradation. In addition, there is pollution which …Web
اقرأ أكثرAn audit of environmental impact assessments for mining projects in Kenya
SYNOPSIS. The aim of the audit was to determine whether the mining project environmental impact assessments (EIAs) in Kenya are undertaken according to international best practice. A sample of 50 EIA reports for the 2007-2016 period was evaluated using 18 criteria in the Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (ELAW) guidelines.Web
اقرأ أكثرEconomics of Land Degradation and Improvement in Kenya
Furthermore, the costs of "soil nutrient mining" leading to lower yields for three crops, namely wheat, maize and rice in Kenya were estimated at about 270 million USD annually. ... This study investigated the causes, extent and impacts of land degradation in Kenya It also evaluated the costs of action versus inaction in rehabilitating ...Web
اقرأ أكثرMining Impacts on Society: A Case Study of Taita Taveta County, Kenya
Studies in Taita, have mainly dwelt on political economy, and recently research on socio-economic and environmental impacts on women was conducted in Kisagau mining zone in Taita Taveta County the mining area including prospects of mining and conflicts over land and mineral resources [6] (Mwakumanya et al., 2016; [7] Mghanga, 2011).Web
اقرأ أكثرA political ecology perspective on resource extraction and human
While impacts of large-scale mining (LSM) are covered by numerous studies ... livelihood security and income opportunities from resource extraction are not secure and high enough to offset these impacts. In Bolivia and Kenya, this means a problematic trade-off for local communities between short-term economic benefits to compensate long-term ...Web
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1. Health: Coal mining and power production have been widely researched worldwide to adequately highlight the impacts on human and animal health that are not disputable anymore. Specific to Kenya, however, the Least Cost Power Development Plan of Kenya (LCPDP) 2018 report notes major environmental impacts such as high emissionsWeb
اقرأ أكثرImpact of Gold mining on the Environment and Human Health: A …
DOI: 10.1023/A:10 Corpus ID: 56248577; Impact of Gold mining on the Environment and Human Health: A Case Study in the Migori Gold Belt, Kenya @article{Ogola2002ImpactOG, title={Impact of Gold mining on the Environment and Human Health: A Case Study in the Migori Gold Belt, Kenya}, author={Jason …Web
اقرأ أكثرArtisanal gold mining in Kakamega and Vihiga counties, Kenya: …
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) represents 20% of gold supply and 90% of gold mining workforce globally, which operates in highly informal setups. Pollutants from mined ores and chemicals introduced during gold processing pose occupational and inadvertent health risks to the extent that has not been well elucidated …Web
اقرأ أكثرSand Mafias: Environmental Harm, Corruption and Economic Impacts
But both Kenya and Uganda have examples such as Makueni and Machakos County where communities have mitigated sand mining to a notable extent. Makueni, for instance, was once a sand mining epicenter, but with local legislation and control measures, they were able to reduce mining by 75% in the space of a decade.Web
اقرأ أكثرValue Addition on Gemstones and its Impacts on Kenyan Economy
Abstract and Figures. This research entails the study of value addition on gemstones and its impacts on the Kenyan economy. The paper focuses on gemstone mining in Baringo and Taita Taveta ...Web
اقرأ أكثرSustainable mineral development: Case study from Kenya
Abstract and Figures. The last two to three decades have witnessed a rapid growth in the mining industry in Kenya. The suite of minerals includes metals such as gold, silver, copper, zinc and ...Web
اقرأ أكثرEnvironmental impact assessment of salt harvesting from the salt …
Method of assessment. To assessment of environmental impacts, a modified version of Folchi Matrix was used. Folchi Matrix was originally developed for impact assessment of mining operations in Italy [].Whilst other methods are capable to review only one or two aspects of environmental impacts, Folchi method can evaluate …Web
اقرأ أكثرMining Impacts on Society: A Case Study of Taita Taveta …
Some of the impacts include the displacement of local people from their ancestral lands, marginalization, and oppression of lower economic classes groups. This has been …Web
اقرأ أكثرANALYSIS: The impact of Mining on Indigenous …
Perhaps the most significant impact of a mining project is its effects on water quality and availability of water resources within the project area. Key questions are whether surface and groundwater …Web
اقرأ أكثرImpact of mining on environment: A case study of Taita Taveta …
PDF | On May 31, 2021, Wakio Mwakesi Irene and others published Impact of mining on environment: A case study of Taita Taveta County, Kenya | Find, read and cite all the …Web
اقرأ أكثرMining Conflicts and Corporate Social Responsibility in Kenya's …
CSR in Kenya's mining industry has, on its part, received very little attention. ... The impact of mining on the environment has been argued as one of the major factors that drive the Kwale titanium mining conflict . The titanium minerals targeted for exploitation in this project have impurities of iron, thorium and uranium, and that in the ...Web
اقرأ أكثرEnviornmental and Social Impact Assessment Guidelines for …
The mining sector in Kenya plays an important role in the economic development of the country. The need to integrate environmental and social aspects into the mining activities ensures there is an inclusive, responsible ... the Mining Environmental (Impact Assessment . Mining, Mining . 20 Mining, ). SECTOR ). - ) Guidelines. 2. Impact (-) in ...Web
اقرأ أكثرAn assessment of the regulatory legal and institutional
Kenya has different mineral resources, such as gold, iron ore, limestone and coal, and mining contributes significantly to the economy. 14 The mining industry is one of the major employers in South Africa with more than 1 million people in mining-related employment and is the largest contributor by value to black economic empowerment. 15 In ...Web
اقرأ أكثرANALYSIS: The impact of Mining on Indigenous …
NAIROBI,Kenya, May 18 – Kenya has approximately 48 million people and 44 separate ethnic groups. ... Perhaps the most significant impact of a mining project is its effects on water quality and …Web
اقرأ أكثرArtisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining: mining the gaps
The artisanal and small scale gold-mining economy provides an essential source of income for women, men and youth in Migori county. The sector is largely informal and faces extreme risks. The Migori County Artisanal Miners cooperative society (MICA) created the film to give artisanal gold miners a voice and to inform the process of …Web
اقرأ أكثرImpact of mining on environment: A case study of Taita …
Kenya, large and small-scale mining activities are cited in most parts of the country such as in Migori, Kwale, Vihiga District and Lake Victoria to mention a few. Mining activities in Kenya have been associated with serious environmental impacts such as metal contamination inWeb
اقرأ أكثرPrecolonial Metallurgy and Mining across Africa | Oxford …
Mining currently has a significant negative environmental impact due to large mine dumps and increased chemical pollution. However, in the past, mining did not leave large spoils heaps and in West, central, and southern Africa, mercury was not used in metallurgical operations, meaning that because of the scale, negative impact in terms of big ...Web
اقرأ أكثرThe economic contributions of artisanal and small-scale mining in Kenya
The Kenyan government has proposed to increase the mining sector's contribution to 10% of GDP by 2030 through value addition and the implementation of new policies. The research indicated that only a small portion of Kenyan gemstone are locally cut. As the main global source of Tsavorite, Taita Taveta County is uniquely positioned to ...Web
اقرأ أكثرMining impact on communities' livelihoods: A case study of Taita …
The study found that there is no proper mining regulatory system in Kenya. There is also no control of the intrusive influx of migrants from other counties into the mining areas of Taita or regulations for best mining practices. ... Loayza N, Rigolini J (2016) The local impact of mining on poverty and inequality: evidence from the commodity ...Web
اقرأ أكثرGold Mining Industry and Its Implications on the …
exploitation, Kenya's economy is agriculturally based and sustains over 80% of the population. Inaddition, only 20 % of Kenya's total land surface is arable land and this supports 70 % of the population. Gold mining in Kenya is mainly of artisanal and small-scale nature and is mainly carried out in rural areas where a majority ofWeb
اقرأ أكثرGold Mining Industry and Its Implications on the
Gold Mining Industry And Its Implications On The Environmentin Kakamega South Sub-.. DOI: 10.9790/0837-2509074761 48 |PageWeb
اقرأ أكثرCoastal Mining and its Influence on Coastline Stability
(UNESCO 2000, Government of Kenya 2009, ASCLME 2012a–i, DHI and Samaki 2014), this chapter focuses on coastal mining within the context of the physical (abiotic) part of the coastal system. In particular, the influence of coastal mining on the coastal sand system, as an anthropo-genic driving force, is assessed as a proxy of the state of theWeb
اقرأ أكثرImpact of Gold Mining on the Environment and Human …
Impact of Gold Mining on the Environment and Human Health: A Case Study in the Migori Gold Belt, Kenya. June 2002; ... Kenya, revealed that the concentrations of heavy metals, mainly Hg, Pb and As ...Web
اقرأ أكثرImpact of Open Pit Artisanal Gold Mining
gold mining in Rongo district in Nyanza province Kenya. The definition of artisanal small scale mining varies from country to country (Africa, 2002). Variables like investment costs, mine output, labour productivity, and size of concessions, amount of resources, annual sales and levels of technology are used to define it (Lovitz, 2006:5).Web
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