In Africa, quarry activities entail blasting of rocks using explosive materials and these have negative impacts on the environment, giving rise to land degradation, loss of biodiversity, …Web

Journal of Mining World Express (MWE) Volume 4, 2015 ‐journal Doi: 10.14355/mwe.2015.04.003 Evaluation of Suitability of Some Selected Rocks for Dimension Stone Quarry in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria 1 Afeni Thomas Busuyi, 2Moshood Onifade, 3Omotayo Bolaji Raphael 1, 2,3Department of Mining Engineering, Federal University of ...Web

Article type: Original article Article history: Received: 12 February 2020 Revised: 15 March 2020 Accepted: 26 March 2020 DOI: 10.29252/jhehp.6.1.2Web

The activity concentrations of Ra-226, Th-232 and K-40 in fifty granite samples collected from five different quarry industries in Ondo State, Nigeria, were determined using gamma-ray spectrometry.Web

The evaluation ofrock suitability for dimension stone quarry has been a thing of concern to the dimension stone industries. So, three granite rocks were selected in various locations in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. The locations are Iloyin, Oba-ileWeb

The explosion that rocked Akure, Ondo state capital, on Saturday, was caused by a giant rock from space known as meteors, a team of experts have concluded. ... had told journalists the blast occurred after a truck conveying explosives to a quarry exploded. ... This kind of explosions happen elsewhere — and not the first that Nigeria …Web

Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 704, Akure, Nigeria *Corresponding email: [email protected] ... Other quarry companies that also exist in the study area are Johnson and FCC. Data on theWeb

Spatial Distribution of all quarry sites in Akure (the study area). Source: Author's GIS analysis, 2018. Journal of Environment Protection and Sustainable Development Vol. 4, No. 3, 2018, pp. 38 ...Web

Environmental Impact of Quarry Activities on Resident of Akure Region, Nigeria M.A. Oyinloye1* and B.O. Olofinyo2 1,2,Department of Urban of Urban and Regional Planning, …Web

Coal mining processing plant in Nigeria. This coal mining project is an open pit mine located in Nigeria, announced by mining company - Western Goldfields - that it has discovered 62,400,000 tonnes of proven reserves of coal deposits worth US$1.2 billion which could be used for the generation of electric power...Web

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Department of Mining Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria arletmelodi@yahoo Abstract - The study investigated the environmental effects of quarry operations in Abeokuta, Ogun state, while it specifically sought to ... A quarry is a place from which dimension stone, rock, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, gravel ...Web

2. Lagos State. Capital: Ikeja Tribes: Yoruba, Ewe and Ogu Languages: Yoruba, Igbo, Awori, Hausa, Arabic, English Economic Activities: Oil, Agri-food Lagos State was created on May 27, 1967, and it is one of the known South West states in Nigeria. The state is located on the narrow plain of the Bight of Benin and is dominated by bodies of …Web

Residents' Evaluation of Perceived Environmental Challenges arising from Quarry Activities in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria May 2020 In book: Land Policy, Governance & Sustainability Development in ...Web

Department of Mining Engineering, Federal University of T echnology, Akure, Nigeria . ... In South-Eastern Nigeria, several quarry operations provide 8.7% of the country's annual GDP to the ...Web

The value and viability of quarry business is lucrative The quarry site occupies about 150 Acres, with in a third world country like Nigeria, where there is an undulating relief, the southern portion has the available market for consumption in civil highest relief of 220-270m above sea level, and engineering works; with an initial investment ...Web

This study examines the economic assessment of some selected quarries operations in Ondo State, South-Western Nigeria. Ten quarries were visited in the course of this study and relevant data were collected using a well-structured questionnaire. All the companies share a total of 15.89x106 tons of estimated granite reserve. Estimated …Web

Activities in the Host Community of Oba-Ile in Akure, Nigeria Ayodele Owolabi a * Patrick Adesida a a. Department of Mining Engineering, Federal University of Technology PMB 704 Akure, Nigeria. ... Quarry activities also produce an ever-growing number of Background: Blasting is used for the extraction of hard rocks using explosives and has easy ...Web

This study was carried out in quarry site at Ogbere town located at Ijebu-North Local Government Area of Ogun State; with main aim of assessing the impact of the quarry activity on bio-diversity ...Web

Headquarters Akure, Nigeria. Stoneworks Industries Limited was incorporated in June 2009 to own and operate granite quarries in strategic locations across Nigeria with the primary …Web

The evaluation ofrock suitability for dimension stone quarry has been a thing of concern to the dimension stone industries. So, three granite rocks were selected in various locations in Akure ...Web

A Tipper of Sand or Stone price in Nigeria 2023. Across the country, suppliers of this building material vary cost as it suits the trade unions which they belong to, among other factors. Good a thing you are here because we have done the work for you and have come up with the price a trip of sand or stone is likely going to sell in your locality.Web

Governor Akeredolu at the scene of the Akure explosion on Saturday. He said it was caused by a vehicle carrying explosives. However, Governor Akeredolu and the Police Commissioner Undie Adie attributed the blast to an exploded truck carrying dynamites for a quarry based in Edo state. Akeredolu even said the truck sank with the …Web

challenges of quarry operations near Shasha market in Akure North Local Government of Ondo State. The footprint of buildings was digitised from the georeferenced Google earth …Web

Akure is located in the southwest geo-political zone of Nigeria, lying 7° 25′ North of the Equator and 5° 19′ East of Meridian. It is the largest and capital city of Ondo State, 700 km southwest of Abuja and 311 km north of Lagos State, being the current and immediate past Federal Capital Territories of Nigeria, respectively.Web

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Most (32.9%) of the workers earn between 26 to 50% of their house hold income from quarry job. A proportion of 21.72% of the respondents earning less than N20,000 have quarry engagements providing ...Web