impacts of mining in kenya

  • Mining: a Leading Cause of Land and Ecosystem

    Mining: a Leading Cause of Land and Ecosystem

    In Western Kenya, continuous use of land for mining, sand and fuelwood harvesting is undermining rehabilitation and conservation efforts especially

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    Impacts of Sand Mining on the Environment in Mjanaheri

    Special mention goes to Mr. Frank Msafiri, Dan Marangu, and Charles Situma for their critique and suggestions in designing the vegetation sampling strategy. I owe many thanks to Messrs.

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  • Impact of gold mining associated with mercury

    Impact of gold mining associated with mercury

    In 1999, mining in Kenya accounted for less than 1 % of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), which was US10.6 billion, with gold production contributing with about

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  • SAND HARVESTING AND ITS SOCIAL, ECONOMIC

    SAND HARVESTING AND ITS SOCIAL, ECONOMIC

    (Carey, 1999). The impact has been witnessed on the effect that sand mining has on beaches, riverbanks and even in the deserts. In Kenya for example, sand mining has been largely

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  • Environmental Impacts of Mining: A Study of Mining

    Environmental Impacts of Mining: A Study of Mining

    20241023;The mining sector in Ghana consists of both small-scale and large-scale mining, each of which has varying environmental impacts. This paper provides an exposition

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    Utrecht University Student Theses Repository Home

    Utrecht University Student Theses Repository Home

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  • The impact of mining on sustainable practices and the

    The impact of mining on sustainable practices and the

    Background of mining and its impacts in Kenya Mining in Kenya is mainly open cast due to the nature and occurrence of minerals that are currently mined such as lime-stone, iron, gold,

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  • The impact of mining on sustainable practices and the traditional

    The impact of mining on sustainable practices and the traditional

    202058;Due to the current size of the mining industry in Kenya, the balance in the positive and the negative impacts is not achieved since the negative impacts outweigh the positive

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  • SAND HARVESTING AND ITS SOCIAL, ECONOMIC

    SAND HARVESTING AND ITS SOCIAL, ECONOMIC

    (Carey, 1999). The impact has been witnessed on the effect that sand mining has on beaches, riverbanks and even in the deserts. In Kenya for example, sand mining has been largely

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  • Mining in Kenya

    Mining in Kenya

    Acacia Mining recently defined a maiden resource of 1.31 Moz at 12.1 g/t at the Liranda Corridor. Karebe Mining (near Kisumu) and Kilimapesa Gold (in

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    Impact of gold mining associated with mercury contamination in

    2014619;This work considered the environmental impact of artisanal mining gold activity in the Migori–Transmara area (Kenya). From artisanal gold mining, mercury is released to the

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  • Socio-economic and Environmental Impacts of Sand Mining in

    Socio-economic and Environmental Impacts of Sand Mining in

    819;The objective of the current study was to determine the socio-economic and environmental effects of sand mining in Mbiuni Ward, Mwala Constituency, Machakos County,

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  • Mining conflicts and Corporate Social Responsibility: Titanium mining

    Mining conflicts and Corporate Social Responsibility: Titanium mining

    201641;In Africa, the rapidly-expanding map of mine-related conflicts now includes Kenya. Here, in 2007, over 3000 residents were displaced from their ancestral lands in Kwale

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  • Environmental Impacts of Mining: A Study of Mining

    Environmental Impacts of Mining: A Study of Mining

    20241023;The mining sector in Ghana consists of both small-scale and large-scale mining, each of which has varying environmental impacts. This paper provides an exposition

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  • Impact of gold mining associated with mercury contamination in

    Impact of gold mining associated with mercury contamination in

    2014619;This work considered the environmental impact of artisanal mining gold activity in the Migori–Transmara area (Kenya). From artisanal gold mining, mercury is released to the

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  • Impact of Gold mining on the Environment and Human

    Impact 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 JASON S. OGOLA1, WINNIE V. MITULLAH2 and

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  • Mining in Kenya

    Mining in Kenya

    Acacia Mining recently defined a maiden resource of 1.31 Moz at 12.1 g/t at the Liranda Corridor. Karebe Mining (near Kisumu) and Kilimapesa Gold (in Lolgorien) are fully-mechanized small

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  • Impacts of Sand Mining on the Environment in Mjanaheri

    Impacts of Sand Mining on the Environment in Mjanaheri

    Impacts ofSand Mining on the Environment in Mjanaheri-Ngomeni Areas ofMagarini division, Kenya Abstract Sand mining is the major economic activity in the Mjanaheri-Ngomeni areas of

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  • Impact of mining on environment: A case study of Taita

    Impact of mining on environment: A case study of Taita

    Research on the impacts of mining on the environment was conducted on nine purposive selected mining sites in Kamtonga and Mkuki, Taita Taveta County, Kenya. The FOLCHI method was

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  • Mining impact on communities’ livelihoods: A case study of

    Mining impact on communities’ livelihoods: A case study of

    2020118;Mining has been blamed globally for harmful and impoverishing effects. Most countries are rich sources of gemstone, yet there is very little development, since miners, and

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  • Impact of mining on environment: A case study of Taita Taveta County, Kenya

    Impact of mining on environment: A case study of Taita Taveta County, Kenya

    Research on the impacts of mining on the environment was conducted on nine purposive selected mining sites in Kamtonga and Mkuki, Taita Taveta County, Kenya. and grassland hence

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  • Kenya''s Mining Sector

    Kenya''s Mining Sector

    Environmental impact assessments are now mandatory for mining projects. Also, efforts are being made to ensure transparency and good governance in the sector. This is to attract more

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    Utrecht University Student Theses Repository Home

    Utrecht University Student Theses Repository Home

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  • The Environmental Problems Caused by Mining

    The Environmental Problems Caused by Mining

    43;The impact of mining operations on the surrounding land is also closely linked to the ecological setting of the mining sites. For example, the deforestation of primary forests

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  • The conflict potential of sand: Illegal sand mining on the African

    The conflict potential of sand: Illegal sand mining on the African

    2024220;Headlines like “The Coming Sand Wars” (Beiser, 2019 in Foreign Policy), “The Deadly Global War for Sand (Beiser, 2015 in Wired), or “Kenya’s Sand Wars” (Constable,

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  • Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)

    Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)

    Table of Contents 03 04 Environmental Assessment Procedure Environmental Assessment Procedure 13 19 3.1 Guiding Principles of ESIA: 15 3.2 ESIA Screening 15 3.3 EIA Scoping

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  • Impacts of Sand Mining on the Environment in Mjanaheri

    Impacts of Sand Mining on the Environment in Mjanaheri

    Impacts ofSand Mining on the Environment in Mjanaheri-Ngomeni Areas ofMagarini division, Kenya Abstract Sand mining is the major economic activity in the Mjanaheri-Ngomeni areas of

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  • Effects of Mining on Society, Livelihoods and Environment,

    Effects of Mining on Society, Livelihoods and Environment,

    EFFECTS OF MINING ON SOCIETY, LIVELIHOODS AND ENVIRONMENT, IN TAITA TAVETA COUNTY, KENYA IRENE WAKIO MWAKESI B.ED, Dip Mass com, MA: International

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  • The Environmental Problems Caused by Mining

    The Environmental Problems Caused by Mining

    43;The impact of mining operations on the surrounding land is also closely linked to the ecological setting of the mining sites. For example, the

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    An audit of environmental impact assessments for mining projects in Kenya

    Biogeochemical studies about the environmental impacts of mining on ground and surface water. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, vol. 92, no. 2. pp. v-vi. Links ] The doing and un-doing

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  • An assessment of impacts of extractive industries on

    An assessment of impacts of extractive industries on

    case study of gypsum mining in Kajiado, Kenya Kefa M. Omoti1*, Jackson J. Kitetu2 1Kabarak University, P.O. Box Private Bag, Kabarak, 20157, Kenya consensus on the nature and

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  • Mining Impacts on Society A Case Study of Taita Taveta County, Kenya

    Mining 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

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