The impact of mining on sustainable practices and the traditional
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Drylands occupy 90% of Kenya, and the impact of the drought on arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) has been acute. The number of people forced to migrate by drought in Kenya could be as high as 286,000, with over 8 million Kenyans affected in some way. This case study is based on Climate Refugees' October 2022 research and interviews …Web
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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 these impacts is much …Web
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Gold Mining Industry And Its Implications On The Environmentin Kakamega South Sub-.. DOI: 10.9790/0837-2509074761 48 |PageWeb
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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 MONICA A. OMULO3 1Department of Mining and Environmental Geology, School of Environmental Sciences, Venda University for Science and …Web
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The study found that there is no proper mining regulatory system in Kenya. There is also no control of the intrusive influx of migrants from other counties into the mining areas of Taita or regulations for best mining practices. ... Loayza N, Rigolini J (2016) The local impact of mining on poverty and inequality: evidence from the commodity ...Web
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Industrial mining projects can play an important role in global sustainable development if associated health risks are minimised and opportunities maximised. While a broad body of evidence from quantitative studies exists that establishes the interlinkages between mining operations and effects on public health, little research has been …Web
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Abstract and Figures. This research entails the study of value addition on gemstones and its impacts on the Kenyan economy. The paper focuses on gemstone mining in Baringo and Taita Taveta ...Web
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The study revealed that mining activities have resulted in major environmental impacts, including land degradation. In addition, there is pollution which …Web
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DOI: 10.1023/A:10 Corpus ID: 56248577; Impact of Gold mining on the Environment and Human Health: A Case Study in the Migori Gold Belt, Kenya @article{Ogola2002ImpactOG, title={Impact of Gold mining on the Environment and Human Health: A Case Study in the Migori Gold Belt, Kenya}, author={Jason Samuel …Web
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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 ...Web
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Environmental and social impact assessment, as a legal framework to regulate the mining operations, should be enforced in Africa and in Kenya. Mining has …Web
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Kenya, large and small-scale mining activities are cited in most parts of the country such as in Migori, Kwale, Vihiga District and Lake Victoria to mention a few. Mining activities in Kenya have been associated with serious environmental impacts such as metal contamination inWeb
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SYNOPSIS. 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.Web
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CSR in Kenya's mining industry has, on its part, received very little attention. ... The impact of mining on the environment has been argued as one of the major factors that drive the Kwale titanium mining conflict . The titanium minerals targeted for exploitation in this project have impurities of iron, thorium and uranium, and that in the ...Web
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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 …Web
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Some of the impacts include the displacement of local people from their ancestral lands, marginalization, and oppression of lower economic classes groups. This has been …Web
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In the recent past, Kenya has witnessed increased activity in the extractive industry targeting minerals such as titanium, gypsum and gold to name a few. Mining activities are a potentially important contributor to water contamination. Discussions in the literature on impacts of gypsum mining on water quality are not conclusive because …Web
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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. The affected environment surrounding the pits was broken down into three …Web
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While the magnitude of negative impacts from industrial mining mostly caused by catastrophic tailings, ... In Western Kenya, continuous use of land for mining, sand and fuelwood harvesting is undermining rehabilitation and conservation efforts especially where low-tech, labor-intensive mineral processing and extraction is taking place. ...Web
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In Kenya where inadequate energy supply is a major deterrent to economic growth, the discovery of coal reserves in the country presents a suitable opportunity for the country to address its energy ...Web
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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 …Web
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But both Kenya and Uganda have examples such as Makueni and Machakos County where communities have mitigated sand mining to a notable extent. Makueni, for instance, was once a sand mining epicenter, but with local legislation and control measures, they were able to reduce mining by 75% in the space of a decade.Web
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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).Web
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Method of assessment. To assessment of environmental impacts, a modified version of Folchi Matrix was used. Folchi Matrix was originally developed for impact assessment of mining operations in Italy [].Whilst other methods are capable to review only one or two aspects of environmental impacts, Folchi method can evaluate …Web
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mining site s in Kamtong a and Mkuki, Taita Taveta County, Kenya. T he FOLCHI method was adopted to quantify the environmental impact of min ing activities in gemstone mining sites.Web
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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 …Web
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Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) represents 20% of gold supply and 90% of gold mining workforce globally, which operates in highly informal setups. Pollutants from mined ores and chemicals introduced during gold processing pose occupational and inadvertent health risks to the extent that has not been well elucidated …Web
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Kenya has different mineral resources, such as gold, iron ore, limestone and coal, and mining contributes significantly to the economy. 14 The mining industry is one of the major employers in South Africa with more than 1 million people in mining-related employment and is the largest contributor by value to black economic empowerment. 15 In ...Web
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(UNESCO 2000, Government of Kenya 2009, ASCLME 2012a–i, DHI and Samaki 2014), this chapter focuses on coastal mining within the context of the physical (abiotic) part of the coastal system. In particular, the influence of coastal mining on the coastal sand system, as an anthropo-genic driving force, is assessed as a proxy of the state of theWeb
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2013 marked the beginning of a new dawn for the mining sector in Kenya. A stand-alone Ministry focusing on mining was created. In addition reforms to grow the sector started immediately. In 2015, Vision …Web
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Keywords: impact; livelihoods; mining; poverty; wealth 1. Introduction 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].Web
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The Kenyan government has proposed to increase the mining sector's contribution to 10% of GDP by 2030 through value addition and the implementation of new policies. The research indicated that only a small portion of Kenyan gemstone are locally cut. As the main global source of Tsavorite, Taita Taveta County is uniquely positioned to ...Web
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gold mining in Rongo district in Nyanza province Kenya. The definition of artisanal small scale mining varies from country to country (Africa, 2002). Variables like investment costs, mine output, labour productivity, and size of concessions, amount of resources, annual sales and levels of technology are used to define it (Lovitz, 2006:5).Web
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