Mining is regarded as one of the major economic activities with the ability to contribute to economic development. However, governments, the general public, stakeholder organizations and individuals have been concerned about the environmental and health implications of mining on surrounding communities. This paper investigated the …
By Dr. Kariuki Muigua, PhD (Leading Environmental Law Scholar, Sustainable Development Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Lawyer and Dispute Resolution Expert from Kenya), The African Arbitrator of the Year 2022, Kenya's ADR Practitioner of the Year 2021, CIArb (Kenya) Lifetime Achievement Award 2021 and ADR Publisher of the Year 2021 and …
An EIA document submitted to the enforcement authority, National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA), enables the issuing of an Environmental Impact Assessment License and a Mining License. A number of exploration studies have been undertaken and several sites have been identified for the extraction of titanium minerals and zircon.
DOI: 10.21601/ejosdr/12153 Corpus ID: 249481254; Assessing Social and Environmental Impacts of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Practices in Lolgorian, Kenya @article{Tampushi2022AssessingSA, title={Assessing Social and Environmental Impacts of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Practices in Lolgorian, Kenya}, author={Leonard L. …
Environmental Impact Assessment of the Proposed Titanium Mining Project in Kwale District, Kenya: Author: Abuodha, J.O.Z. Year: 2002: Periodical: Marine Georesources and Geotechnology: Volume: 20: Issue: 3: Pages: 199-207: Geographic term: ... (NEMA), enables the issuing of an Environmental Impact Assessment License and a Mining License. A ...
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining is a growing livelihood activity that is undertaken mostly in rural areasin Kenya because of the limited employment opportunities as well as the need to ...
The aim of the audit was to determine whether the mining project environmental impact assessments (EIAs) in Kenya are undertaken according to international best practice. A sample of 50 EIA reports for the 2007–2016 period was evaluated using 18 criteria in the Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (ELAW) guidelines. The findings showed that only two criteria were …
While the magnitude of negative impacts from industrial mining mostly caused by catastrophic tailings, dam bursts and legacies of mine abandonment is profound, the capacity of large-scale mining actor to mitigate and redress …
This review paper highlights the mining status in Kenya and the role of hydrometallurgical and flotation processes in the recovery of deficit metals from ores and mine wastes. The nation's 2030 Vision is anticipated to benefit greatly from the proceeds from the …
This is achieved through an in-depth analysis of practical examples taken from Kenya, Zambia and Nigeria. This paper aims at providing a balanced, non-biased perspective …
The mining sector in Kenya plays an important role in the economic development of the country. The need to integrate environmental and social aspects into the mining activities ensures there is an inclusive, responsible ... the Mining Environmental (Impact Assessment . Mining, Mining . 20 Mining, ). SECTOR ). - ) Guidelines. 2. Impact (-) in ...
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 caused by mining for iron ore in the tropical rainforests of Gabon is likely to leave more devastating and longer term ecological damage compared to mining iron ore in ...
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, gypsum ...
NAIROBI,Kenya, May 18 – Kenya has approximately 48 million people and 44 separate ethnic groups. ... Perhaps the most significant impact of a mining project is its effects on water quality and availability of water resources within the project area. Key questions are whether surface and groundwater supplies will remain fit for human ...
Titanium mining, graves, and spirits in Kenya's mining Coastal Province: revisiting the compensation problem; W. Akpan When corporate citizens 'second-class' national citizens: the antinomies of corporate mediated social provisioning in Nigeria's oil province ... results show that Central block was more vulnerable to the impact of mining in ...
The Kenya Chamber of Mines is continuously making efforts towards advancing the interests of its members, local communities, the country and its stakeholders through participating in various initiatives and projects in areas related to: Policy advocacy and Lobbying; Education, Innovation and Skills Development; Mining Communities and Professionals; Exploration and Sustainable …
Mining accounts for less than 1% of Kenya's GDP but has the potential to contribute up to 10%, according to the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI).
PDF | On May 31, 2021, Wakio Mwakesi Irene and others published Impact of mining on environment: A case study of Taita Taveta County, Kenya | Find, read and cite all the research you need...
The study of gold sites in the Migori Gold Belt, Kenya, revealed that the concentrations of heavy metals, mainly Hg, Pb and As are above acceptable levels. Tailings at the panning sites recorded values of 6.5–510 mg kg−1 Pb, 0.06–76.0 mg kg−1 As and 0.46–1920 mg kg−1 Hg. Stream sediments had values of 3.0–11075 mg kg−1 Pb, 0.014–1.87 mg kg−1 As and 0.28–348 mg …
Mining is a major economic activity in Taita Taveta County (TTC) [1]. Research done on mining in TTC, concentrated on the political economy of the mining area, associated with conflicts over land and mineral resources [2]. There is scanty information on the impact of mining on
This post captures insights from a TNRC virtual panel on June 14, 2021 in which speakers from Kenya and India discussed an understudied, yet environmentally devastating trend: the unsustainable mining of river sand, facilitated by …
One of the most serious problems for the mining industry in Kenya is the production of tailings that hold strategic metals. ... mental effects, human health safety, full resource utilization, and ...
Tiomin Resources Inc., the Canadian firm that owns Tiomin Kenya Limited, offered compensation of US$120 and US$30 per hectare transferred and rented, respectively. Since 2009, Tiomin Kenya Limited was owned up to 70% by the Chinese mining conglomerate Jinchuan. It is finally Base Resources Limited (Australia) which in 2013 kicked off the project.
The results of this study will serve as reference while monitoring the environmental impact by the titanium mining activities. ... near an HMS mine on the south coast of Kenya using Agilent 7700s ...
This conclusion is corroborated by research conducted in the "Osiri" mining region in Migori, Kenya by (Buss et al., 2020) in which it was demonstrated that, women navigate through gender norms and structures that delimits there mining roles. ... The response variable in this case was environmental and social-economic effects of ASGM mining ...
GDP from Mining in Kenya is estimated to have increased from 12313 KES Million in the third quarter of 2018 to 26757 KES Million in the first quarter of 2021. This is a significant growth as GDP from Mining in Kenya averaged 8963.05 KES Million from 2009 until 2018. ... Base Titanium, "Response to Hakijamii's Draft Report on Base Titanium ...
estimated area of 217,933 km, which is 3.1% of Kenya. According to Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Narok County has a population of approximately 1,130,703 in 2019. It is endowed with rich natural resources including the world famous Maasai Mara National Game Reserve, gold mining and indigenous forests.
Environmental and social impact assessment, as a legal framework to regulate the mining operations, should be enforced in Africa and in Kenya. Mining has been blamed globally for harmful and impoverishing effects.
Kenya has benefited from this shift of international interest and has recently started titanium mining in Nguluku and Maumba areas which are located in the coastal region (Base Resources 2015). While the mining will improve the economy and increase employment in the country, there are environmental impact concerns due to mining activity.
Kenya ranks third largest producer of soda ash and seventh producer of fluorspar in the world. Export statistics indicate a constantly growing sector making mining as the next economic frontier. The sector consists artisanal and large-scale …
In the past two and half decades mining activities of fluorspar have been operational in the southern part of the Keno Valley. However very little socio-economic and environmental studies have been conducted to establish the concomitant effects of …
Kenya, large and small-scale mining activities are cited in ... impacts of mining, particularly, the artisanal miners who are provided with technical and professional assistance
Received 28 September, 2020; Accepted 13 May, 2021 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 adopted to quantify the environmental impact of mining activities in gemstone mining sites.
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 Taita Taveta County the mining area including prospects of mining and conflicts over land and mineral resources [6] (Mwakumanya et al., 2016; [7] Mghanga, 2011).
The aim of the study was to assess the socio-economic impacts of mining on people's livelihoods in communities surrounding the Kansanshi mine and the role of CSR in mitigating the effects. The objectives were to establish how mining activities impact (socially and economically) on
