Matches in SemOpenAlex for { <https://semopenalex.org/work/W2114912356> ?p ?o ?g. }
- W2114912356 endingPage "37" @default.
- W2114912356 startingPage "28" @default.
- W2114912356 abstract "The evaluation of environmental impact of artisanal gold mining was carried out in Luku, Minna, North Central Nigeria, to evaluate environmental hazards associated with artisanal gold mining through field work and Laboratory analyses. During the field work, observations of the whole mining site were made so as to evaluate the physical impact of mining and representative soil samples were randomly collected from the surface from mined and un-mined areas within the mining sites. The soil samples were analysed at the National Geo-science Research Laboratory (NGRL), of Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA), Kaduna for trace elements using X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) method. The average concentration of these elements was compared with the published crustal average concentration of the elements in upper continental crust. Results of field observation reveal that mining activity resulted in lot of physical environmental impact such as land degradation, destruction of vegetation, erosion of soils and degrading water quality. Results from the laboratory analyses show that soils are contaminated with elements such as Pb (85.73 ppm), As (9.27 ppm), Cu (56.46 ppm), Zn (31 ppm), Ni (85.55 ppm), Mn (283.73 ppm), Cd (1.68 ppm), Co (10.91 ppm), Mo (0.91 ppm), Hg (0.27 ppm), Ag (0.73 ppm), and Zr (143.27 ppm). These elements in the soil get accumulated in plants and animals, and are passed on to human through the food chain. Also, these elements can find their way to surface and ground water making the water unsuitable for human consumption. It may cause slow growth rate in plants and respiratory problem, liver and kidney damage in man." @default.
- W2114912356 created "2016-06-24" @default.
- W2114912356 creator A5012671271 @default.
- W2114912356 creator A5014943063 @default.
- W2114912356 creator A5037155474 @default.
- W2114912356 creator A5038694234 @default.
- W2114912356 creator A5072006597 @default.
- W2114912356 creator A5076046566 @default.
- W2114912356 creator A5078881719 @default.
- W2114912356 date "2014-01-23" @default.
- W2114912356 modified "2023-09-27" @default.
- W2114912356 title "Environmental Impact of Artisanal Gold Mining in Luku, Minna, Niger State, North Central Nigeria" @default.
- W2114912356 cites W1510716989 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W1624806571 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W1782603691 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W1801551761 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W1970453476 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W198082906 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W1983285790 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W1992982038 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W2009122145 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W2016820545 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W202185636 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W2023219043 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W2030356729 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W2045388642 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W2054591407 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W2068003712 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W2068913284 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W2070564515 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W2071381468 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W2074104879 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W2078394714 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W2086005596 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W2093142558 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W2099959712 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W2114538098 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W2123807300 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W2127888210 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W2152195067 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W2203778054 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W2328759213 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W2413169085 @default.
- W2114912356 cites W657744354 @default.
- W2114912356 doi "https://doi.org/10.12691/jgg-2-1-5" @default.
- W2114912356 hasPublicationYear "2014" @default.
- W2114912356 type Work @default.
- W2114912356 sameAs 2114912356 @default.
- W2114912356 citedByCount "6" @default.
- W2114912356 countsByYear W21149123562014 @default.
- W2114912356 countsByYear W21149123562015 @default.
- W2114912356 countsByYear W21149123562016 @default.
- W2114912356 countsByYear W21149123562020 @default.
- W2114912356 crossrefType "journal-article" @default.
- W2114912356 hasAuthorship W2114912356A5012671271 @default.
- W2114912356 hasAuthorship W2114912356A5014943063 @default.
- W2114912356 hasAuthorship W2114912356A5037155474 @default.
- W2114912356 hasAuthorship W2114912356A5038694234 @default.
- W2114912356 hasAuthorship W2114912356A5072006597 @default.
- W2114912356 hasAuthorship W2114912356A5076046566 @default.
- W2114912356 hasAuthorship W2114912356A5078881719 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConcept C107872376 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConcept C112570922 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConcept C127313418 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConcept C142724271 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConcept C147789679 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConcept C159390177 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConcept C159750122 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConcept C16674752 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConcept C185592680 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConcept C18903297 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConcept C2776133958 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConcept C2776475172 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConcept C2776760134 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConcept C39432304 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConcept C50516716 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConcept C71924100 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConcept C86803240 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConceptScore W2114912356C107872376 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConceptScore W2114912356C112570922 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConceptScore W2114912356C127313418 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConceptScore W2114912356C142724271 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConceptScore W2114912356C147789679 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConceptScore W2114912356C159390177 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConceptScore W2114912356C159750122 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConceptScore W2114912356C16674752 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConceptScore W2114912356C185592680 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConceptScore W2114912356C18903297 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConceptScore W2114912356C2776133958 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConceptScore W2114912356C2776475172 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConceptScore W2114912356C2776760134 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConceptScore W2114912356C39432304 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConceptScore W2114912356C50516716 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConceptScore W2114912356C71924100 @default.
- W2114912356 hasConceptScore W2114912356C86803240 @default.
- W2114912356 hasIssue "1" @default.
- W2114912356 hasLocation W21149123561 @default.
- W2114912356 hasOpenAccess W2114912356 @default.