Environment, mining and the Lesser Developed Countries

Butt, Nazir A.

doi:10.1007/bf02098891

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“…Most industrial activities damage the physical environment at varying degrees. Mining industries with numerous phases of extraction processes serve as potential source of damage to the environment (Benevento et al, 1997;Lee et al, 2001;Gyang and Ashano, 2010;Butt, 2010;Ayanbimpe et al, 2012).…”

Section: Presence Of Heavy Metals and Radioactive Substancesmentioning

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Abandoned mines, homes for the people: case study of Jos Tin-mining region

Wapwera

Egbu

Parsa

et al. 2015

International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis

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Purpose -This paper aims to assess the Jos Plateau Tin-mining region as an abandoned mine area being used for housing development with a view to make recommendations. Design/methodology/approach -Utilising secondary data, which maps out ten different locations in the region, this paper highlights the level of radioactive substances (X-ray, beta and gamma rays) and the presence of heavy metals in the environment, abandoned mines, home for the people as well as housing development within a derelict region. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with heads of selected settlement within the Jos Plateau Tin-mining region. Findings -Subsequent analysis shows that the radioactive substances exceed the international standards and therefore have a serious impact on the health of the local population who reside in the affected area. This is particularly significant as people use the contaminated soil as a basic material for their homes as well as farming and food production. Research limitations/implications -With overpopulation of neighbouring city and rising house prices, an increasing number of people have moved to the Tin-mining areas often without any knowledge about the perils of contaminated soil. At the same time, the planning authority has no presence in the affected area, as it falls outside its jurisdiction. Practical implications -However, there is an urgent need to address this problem and prevent people from moving to this area, otherwise this would become a serious long-term human catastrophe. Social implications -Drawing from international experience, the paper argues that it is possible to develop housing in former Tin-mining areas but require careful remediation and engagement by the public and private sector. Originality/value -The discussion in this paper makes a case for appropriate physical planning measure as people build their homes on the abandoned Tin-mining areas, with the presences of heavy metals and radioactive substances which are dangerous to human health where the governments have not made provision to address the problem. It is a bridge linking a previous paper on the environment and now consideration on housing/home which together form part of an ongoing PhD research "A potential application of spatial planning in Jos, Nigeria".

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Abandoned mines, homes for the people: case study of Jos Tin-mining region

Wapwera

Egbu

Parsa

et al. 2015

International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis

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“…Butt, 1981), y mucho menos conocimientos de la geología de los depósitos que pretenden explotar. Estos grupos de mineros, que en la mayoría de ocasiones operan al margen de las leyes de los países en los que se sitúan, trabajan, en muchos casos, con métodos que no han variado desde la época colonial y que les permiten llevar una vida cuando menos humilde, además de generar un impacto ecológico considerable (Spiegel y Veiga, 2005).…”

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Cooperación en el campo de la pequeña minería en Sudamérica: El papel de las ONGs

Mesa¹,

Alfonso²,

Monterde³

et al. 2010

BSGM

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Cooperación en el campo de la pequeña minería en Sudamérica 109 ResumenA lo largo de la historia de la cooperación la trayectoria de las ONGs ha ido evolucionando y el papel vertical de las organizaciones asistencialistas del siglo pasado ha dado paso a una nueva generación de ONGs que trabajan para y con las comunidades con las que cooperan. En la actualidad, un proyecto, desde su nacimiento hasta su ejecución, tiene que formar parte de la comunidad en la que se trabaja.De todos los campos de actuación de la cooperación internacional en Sudamérica, la minería es uno de los sectores en el que menos se invierte, ya sea por su desconocimiento como por la imagen negativa que de ella posee parte de la población, especialmente en países desarrollados. Sin embargo, las ONGs técnicas pueden colaborar con la pequeña minería según las necesidades requeridas en cada una de las fases del ciclo mismo de la exploración y explotación minera: fases de exploración e investigación, el cálculo de reservas según la ley de mercado, el óptimo diseño de la explotación, que minimice riesgos, maximice ganancias y sea más tolerable con el entorno, el diseño de un correcto plan de restauración y los correspondientes estudios de impacto ambiental. Estos proyectos se desarrollan en el seno de programas que engloban aspectos técnicos, de productividad, sociales y culturales, de género y trabajo infantil, comunitarios, organizativos, ambientales, de salud y seguridad, legales, de formalización, laborales, económicos, de financiamiento y de gestión empresarial, que tienen como objetivo principal la mejora en la calidad de vida de todas aquellas personas vinculadas con el trabajo en la pequeña minería y la minería artesanal y el desarrollo de sus comunidades mineras.Palabras clave: Sudamérica, minería artesanal, cooperación, desarrollo, ONG. : technical, productivity, social and cultural, gender, child labor, community, organizational, environmental, health and safety, legal, formalization, labor practices, economic, Abstract The trajectory of NGOs has been evolving throughout their history of cooperation and during the last century the "vertical aid" programs of these organizations have given way to a new generation of NGOs that work for and with the communities with which they cooperate. Nowadays, a project, from its birth up to its execution, has to be part of the community. The mining industry is one of the sectors that has the least amount of foreign investment in South America

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Section: Effects/impacts Of Heavy Metals Radioactive Substances and mentioning

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“…These and many other factors have left the inhabitants without any source of livelihood. Thus, they have questioned the need for tin/cassiterite exploitation which was to bring about economic growth but has become a potential source of great pollution and a destroyer of the environment and now desiring various conservation, protection and mitigation measures to bring about a clean and healthy habitable environment [8,21,26,46,50].…”

Section: Effects/impacts Of Heavy Metals Radioactive Substances and mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It accumulates on water and soils for many years and its concentration rises [26,50,51]. Ayanbimpe et al [18] observed that when humans absorb tin bonds and other substances such as lead through food, breathing and through the skin, the intake of these substances can cause the following: eye and skin irritations, headaches, stomachaches, sickness and dizziness, severe sweating, breathlessness, urination problems and with a long-term effects such as depressions, liver damage, malfunctioning of immune systems, chromosomal damage, shortage of red blood cells, brain damage (causing anger, sleeping disorders, forgetfulness and headaches).…”

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Abandoned Mine, Potential Home for the People: A Case Study of Jos Plateau Tin-Mining Region

Wapwera¹,

Ayanbimpe²,

Odita³

2015

JCEA

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This paper seeks to examine the JPTMR (Jos Plateau Tin-Mining Region) as an abandoned mine that provides land for housing by examining the impact of the tin-mining activities due to the presence of heavy metals and radioactive substances and analyzing the level and availability of these substances and their effects on human health and the built environment within JPTMR. Utilizing secondary data, which map out 10 different locations in the region, the paper highlights the level of radioactive substances (X-ray, beta-ray and gamma-ray) and presence of heavy metals in the environment. The results show that there are traces of X-ray, beta-ray and gamma-ray as well as the heavy metals such as Pb, As, Cu, Cr and Ni which exceeded the international standards. This is particularly significant as people use the contaminated soils as building materials for their homes as well as for farming and food production. The inhabitants of the area are often without any knowledge about the perils of the contaminated soils, water as well as air which is serious long-term human catastrophe. Drawing from international experience, the paper argues that it is possible to develop housing in former tin-mining areas but requires careful remediation and engagement by the public and private sector.

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Environment, mining and the Lesser Developed Countries

Cited by 4 publications

References 5 publications

Abandoned mines, homes for the people: case study of Jos Tin-mining region

Abandoned mines, homes for the people: case study of Jos Tin-mining region

Cooperación en el campo de la pequeña minería en Sudamérica: El papel de las ONGs

Abandoned Mine, Potential Home for the People: A Case Study of Jos Plateau Tin-Mining Region

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