The assessment, occurrence and distribution of heavy metals in water resources of the lead zinc mining areas of Abakaliki, Southeastern Nigeria, were carried out.
A Review of Nigerian Metallic Minerals for TechnologicalThe metallic mineral resources of Nigeria have not been fully appraised due to lack of sufficient studies and technology Previous works identified a number of minerals deposits which have remained largely unevaluated Some known deposits were confirmed while new ones were identified and documented The metallic minerals found in Nigeria include iron ore (with over 3 billion metric tonnes.(PDF) ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF THE MINING OF LEADNigeria Journal of Education, Health and Technology Research (NJEHETR) NIGERIA JOURNAL OF EDUCATION, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH (NJEHETR) VOLUME 3 NO 2, DECEMBER, 2012 ISSN 2251 0087 PUBLISHED BY Association for the Promotion of Education, Health, Environment and Technology Research i Igwe Ogbonnaya, Adepehin E J and Environmental Effects of the Mining of Lead Zinc.Zamfara State lead poisoning epidemicA series of lead poisonings in Zamfara State, Nigeria, led to the deaths of at least 163 people between March and June 2010, including 111 children Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health figures, state the discovery of 355 cases with 46 percent proving fatal This is one of the many lead poisoning epidemics with low and middle income countri.Zinc Ore Mineral Deposits in Nigeria with their LocationsNigeria is one of the West African countries with Zinc deposits, and the mineral rich states in no particular order include Anambra, Ebonyi, Plateau, Cross Rivers, Zamfara, Abuja (FCT), Enugu, Imo, Kano, Niger, and Taraba Zinc is the 4th most widely used metal after iron, aluminum, and copper It is a chemical element with symbol Zn and atomic number 30, it has a melting point of 4195 °C.Metallic MineralsSmall scale mining has been carried out in Abakaliki area, where reserves of about 100,000 tonnes of lead and 80,000 tonnes of zinc have been estimated Other major lead zinc occurrences are atAmeka, Ameri in Ebonyi State, Arufu and Zurak in Taraba State However, lead zinc mining in Nigeria has been rather intermittent.Carbonate hosted lead zinc ore depositsCarbonate hosted lead zinc ore deposits are important and highly valuable concentrations of lead and zinc sulfide ores hosted within carbonate (limestone, marl, dolomite) formations and which share a common genetic origin These ore bodies range from 05 million tonnes of contained ore, to 20 million tonnes or more, and have a grade of between 4% combined lead and zinc to over 14% combined.Lead Poisoning Investigation in Northern NigeriaOct 25, 2016· In early 2010, ducks began to disappear in northern Nigeria People would later report that they noticed there were fewer ducks in the area, but no one thought it was important at the time However, a few months later in May 2010, public health officials learned that hundreds of.Short Communication Lead, zinc and pH concentrations of2Department of Applied Biochemistry, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria Accepted 27 July, 2007 The concentrations of lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) were quantitatively determined in surface and sub surface soils in Enyigba, Ebonyi State, Nigerian’s major lead mining area using atomic absorption spectrophotometer.INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGYEbonyi State, southeastern Nigeria The deposit of Pb Zn sulphides (galena and sphalerite) in Nigeria have been known for a long time but have only been exploited in the past on a very small scale The lead zinc field covers over 48,000 sq km in extent with lead zinc mineralization at many centr.lead and zinc mining in nigerialead zinc ore mining equipment in nigeria quarrying for mining zinc ore in nigeria agemobe How lucrative has the discovery of solid minerals been for Nigeria has about 44 solid minerals located across the country in commercial quantitiNigeria exported more lead, zinc ore in, says more lead and zinc ore inthan any other solid minerals minedthe mining and quarry sector gaveper cent or N.List of Mineral Resources in Nigeria and Their LocationList of Mineral Resources in Nigeria and Their Location Nigeria is Naturally blessed as a country, with a lot of things that we can even touch in this post If any or some of this are capitalized on, we can see a shift in movement gradually from the crude oil dependent country Nigeria is at [,].Origin of lead zinc mineralization in the southern BenueOrigin of lead zinc mineralization in the southern Benue Trough, Nigeria — Fluid inclusion and trace element studies.