Open-Cast Mining: Profit at the Expense of Our Environment
Open-cast mining, or open-pit, open-cut, or surface mining, is a method of extracting minerals, rocks, or other resources from the ground when the deposits are relatively close to the Earth's surface. It is the most commonly applied mining method worldwide. It works by creating a vast, open pit instead of tunneling underground.
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Open cast mining: threat to water quality in rural community …
The overarching aim of this study is to investigate the impacts of open cast active mining on surface water quality, which is the main source of irrigation and …
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COAL AND INDUSTRIAL MINERALS OF NIGERIA: THE ROLE OF ARTISANAL MINING
Artisanal coal mining in Nigeria is typically carried out in the southeastern part of the country, particularly in states such as Enugu and Ebonyi (Lar, 2020). The coal deposits in this region are ...
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Mining in Nigeria: Challenges, opportunities, and prospects
Opportunities for growth. Diversification of the economy: Mining in Nigeria presents an opportunity for Nigeria to diversify its economy away from over-dependence on oil and gas revenues. Developing this sector can create jobs and reduce vulnerability to fluctuations in oil prices. Resource endowment: Nigeria's vast mineral resources provide ...
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Can Australia ever give up coal?
Mining Technology also reported that Australia did not consider phasing out fossil fuels until 2021 and refused to join the 40 nations that committed to ending the use of coal power before the COP26 summit. With coal used in 64% of domestic energy production, 32% of total energy supply, and 53% of electricity generation, it may yet take …
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Optimization of Air Pollution Due To Coal Dust at Open …
Mining of coal is done in two ways, open cast mining and underground mining. In the early days, there were only underground coalmines. Where workers only but not machines can do work. This was very dangerous particularly, while workers working under ground. In order to overcome these dangers, the Open Cast Projects have been developed.
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ASSESSMENT OF SLOPE STABILITY IN OPENCAST COAL …
open cast mining technology can play a vital role to full fill the demand of estimated coal production. As the open cast mining ... which can be extracted by Opencast mining. The Project was sanctioned by Government of India at an estimated capital cost of Rs. 415.93 Crores on 16.06.1995 for rated capacity of 2.00 M.T. per year.
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Premier Open Cast Coal Contractor in Nigeria | Wigmore …
The Okobo Coal Mine project is another example of a successful open cast coal project in Nigeria. Initiated by ETA-Zuma Group Ltd., it involved the development of an …
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Adani's Carmichael coal mine controversy explained
Carmichael is a thermal coal mine under construction in the Galilee Basin in Central Queensland, which has been approved by the Queensland and federal governments. The project was given the go ahead in June 2019, and construction began later that year. Initially, the mine was envisioned as one of Australia's largest, but over years of ...
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ETA | ZUMA
Feasibility Study for the Open Cast Mining has been successfully concluded by Behre Dolbear USA. 3. Acquisition of 3 Coal Mining Leases ... First of its kind coal Project in Nigeria and a stepping stone to achieving country's vision of developing 30% of country's power from Coal by 2020 Strong Private Sector Support from Zuma Energy 2.
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(PDF) Assessment of environmental impacts by mining activities…
Now a day if one observes any coal-mining project in India the truth aforesaid will automatically reveal. There is destruction of vegetation, soil resource, water resource; underground resource and great intensity of various pollutions have been observed. ... Open cast mining involves the removal of overburden including the valuable topsoil and ...
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Dilip Buildcon bags massive 25 year MDO mining contract in …
India's Dilip Buildcon (DBL) has received a letter of acceptance (LOA) from Coal India-owned Mahanadi Coalfields Ld (MCL) for a Mine Developer cum Operator (MDO) contract for the development and operation of the huge Siarmal open cast project in the state of Odisha. The contract value is INR36,419.07 crore and the contract period …
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Coal in Nigeria
Table 1 shows the known coal reserves in Nigeria. A factor of 0.6 has been applied to allow for geological uncertainties and losses in mining. Coals in seams less than 1.07-m thick have been excluded. Coal production on a commercial scale has so far been confined to coal mines in Enugu. Recently, a new mine of the open cast type was …
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Arrests and attacks: tracking China's illegal mining in African
In July, Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested 13 Chinese workers. Authorities alleged that the miners from W Mining Global Service were involved in illegal mining activities in the Kwara state, in the western part of the country. The suspects were arrested for illegal mining and non-payment of royalties …
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Seepage Modeling for a Large Open Pit Coal Mine in India
Medapalli Open Cast Project (MOCP) owned by M/s Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), Andhra Pradesh, India where "Highwall mining" is practiced lies in the immediate vicinity of a large perennial river, 'Godavari'. The mine and river, which are only 140–150 m apart, an artificially constructed embankment, built above highest flood …
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FAM In-Pit Crushing and Conveying System for the Open Mine …
The solution with the mobile in-pit crushing and conveying systems for the open pit Angren, Uzbekistan, is the answer of FAM Magdeburg. The lignite region Angren, which covers approximately 70km² is located about 110km south of the capital Tashkent. Angren is the heart of the Uzbek coal mining. The state coal mining company in Uzbekistan O ...
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Power Mech, PC Patel win $3.7bn contract for Tasra open cast project
Power Mech Projects, in consortium with PC Patel Infra, has bagged a contract worth around INR304.4bn ($3.7bn) from the Steel Authority of India (SAIL) pertaining to the Tasra open cast project in India. The duration of the mine development and operation (MOO) contract is 28 years. The Tasra open cast project is located in …
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Agbaja Iron Ore Project, Kogi
The Agbaja mine is a shallow, flat-lying channel iron ore deposit located in Kogi State, Nigeria. Kogi Iron, an Australian company, is developing the project through its Nigerian subsidiary KCM Mining. The project includes the development of an iron ore mining and processing operation capable of producing five million tonnes (Mt) of …
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Savannah to sell remaining stake in NSW coking coal project
Savannah Resources has agreed to divest its remaining 60% stake in Renison Coal, the owner of the Ashford Coking Coal Project in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, to Clara Resources for a total consideration of A$3.95m. The deal also includes a royalty of A$0.75 per tonne on future coal sales from the project.
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Segilola Gold Project, Osun, Lagos, Nigeria
The Segilola gold project is a high-grade gold project being developed in Osun, Nigeria. The Segilola gold project in Nigeria is expected to produce an average of 80,000oz of gold through its mine life. Ore will be processed at a 625,000tpa processing plant. Diesel generators and compressed natural gas generators will be the main …
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Journal of Sustainable Mining
Coal can be mined by both the open cast mining method and the underground mining method. Nigeria's most exploited coal mines are located at Enugu where NCC operated
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Environmental impact assessment of coal mining at Enugu, Nigeria
The study on environmental impact assessment of coal mining was carried out at Akwuke and Iva mine communities in Enugu State, Nigeria (Figure 1). Enugu with an estimated population of 722,000 in 2006 (National Population Commission [NPC] Citation 2006 ) has very large deposits of sub-bituminous coal, estimated at 1.5 million tons …
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Nigeria projects a five-year exponential growth in its mining …
On Wednesday, 5th of January 2020, Olamilekan Adegbite, Nigeria's Minister of Mines and Steel Development, projected a 5-year exponential growth for the …
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Open Cast Mining | Co-Curate
Plenmeller Opencast Mine (1991 - 2002) - Plenmeller Opencast Mine was a 458 hectare site on Plenmeller Common, to the south-east of the village of Plenmeller in Northumberland. The opencast mine was opened by John Northand CBE, Deputy …. from Flickr (flickr) Ace of Spades bucket. Pinned by Rory Harvey.
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(PDF) The environmental implications of the exploration and
Coal can be mined by both the open cast mining method and the underground mining method. Nigeria's most exploited coal mines are located at Enugu where NCC operated two underground coal mines and commercial production started in 1916, the peak in coal production was in the late 1950s reaching approximately 920,000 tons per annum.
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Coal India launches Project Digicoal to transform mining …
Government-supported Coal India (CIL) has launched a new initiative to digitally transform its mining operations. Called the 'Project Digicoal' and a 'Digital War-Room', the initiative is aimed at assisting the entity in monitoring and assisting its project at its headquarters in Kolkata, West Bengal. CIL said in a tweet: "This ...
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Nigerian Coal Corporation
Ownership Structure – Govt Owned. The Nigerian Coal Corporation was established in 1950 and it is owned by the FGN. The headquarter is located at No 25 Okpara Avenue, Enugu. SECTOR DATA. Coal exploration in Nigeria started as far back as 1916. Available data show that coal (mainly sub-bituminous stream coals except for the …
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Mining Services
EMIL Operated, Bhubaneswari Open Cast Project (OCP) under Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. (MCL)is currently the largest coal mine of the state. With Bhubaneswari OCP, EMIL became India's first MDO. EMIL has recently …
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Ten biggest producing surface mines in Asia-Pacific in 2020
Share this article. Here are the ten largest surface mining projects by production in Asia-Pacific in 2020, according to GlobalData's mining database. 1. Green Mine. The Green Mine is a phosphate mining project in Sichuan, China. The greenfield project is owned by Sichuan Lomon. The mine produced an estimated 62.399Mt of ROM in 2020.
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Nigerian Mining Sector Brief | 1 Nigerian Mining Sector …
Nigerian Mining Sector brief. Over 40 different types of minerals have been identified across the country, including gold, barite, bentonite, limestone, coal, bitumen, iron ore, …
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