osun state gold mining

osun state gold mining

The Official Website Of The State Of Osun

All is set for the mining of the first gold in Ilesha, in the State of Osun as the Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an Australian mining firm, Andalusian Mining Industry. This was as the leader of the mining firm, Colin Miller disclosed to

Kinsfield Energy – Oil Gas, Gold Mining and Power Generation

Gold Exploration and Mining. Kinsfield Energy has successfully acquired two exploration licenses (EL13229 and EL13512) for Gold and other Base metals in IsanluEsa,Yagba West Area of Kogi State, Nigeria. Efforts are ongoing to acquire other fields in Osun State, Nigeria.

Heavy Metals Speciation and Human Health Risk Assessment

Jul 02, 2015Recently, gold mining activities in two villages in Zamfara State in northwestern Nigeria resulted in the death of over 100 children. This is the first documentation of an outbreak of childhood lead poisoning associated with artisanal gold mining in Nigeria. 6 Artisanal gold mining is dangerous to human health, as heavy metals, mainly Hg, Pb

Human health and environmental assessments of small

Jul 12, 2017The study area. The study areas are the gold mine sites in the gold city of Ijeshaland, Osun State. Around these mining sites are major towns such as Igun-Ijesha, Iperindo, Ijana Wasare, Itagunmodi, and Isanlu (Taiwo and Awomeso 2017).The gold mine sites were within one of the six classes of the Basement Complex rock from slightly a migmatised to nonmigmatised,

VOX NOTES FIRST GOLD POUR AT THE SEGILOLA GOLD MINE

Aug 03, 2021Segilola is in the state of Osun in Nigeria, approximately 120km northeast of Lagos. The deposit hosts open pit probable gold reserves1 of 517,800 ounces at 4.02g/t (at 0.30g/t cut-off, resource

Itagun: The Village With Gold Grasses And Mud In Nigeria

Oct 30, 2017The Nigerian Gold Mining Company never came back. I will go back to Itagun, this time to buy illegally mined gold. Then go to Japan! There are several gold villages in Osun State, ever been to any? If you have gold dreams like mine, you can visit Ilesa and it's neighboring villages. Yinka

ITAGUNMODI – Chat5

Jul 07, 2017ITAGUNMODI: Poor, Gold Town. A community, rich in gold, talcum and topaz, but chained to a destiny of poverty and underdevelopment. In the commercial city of Ilesha, a prominent town in Osun State, one community's reputation resonates as a gold-mining town. A little enquiry reinforces the fact.

Mining

The Nigerian mining sector is one of the emerging markets in the western region of the Sub-Sahara. Our mining team's experience dates back to 1996 when we advised on the development of a gold mine in Iperindo-Ijesha, Osun State situated in the south western region of Nigeria.

Wildcat Nigerian gold miners look to regulation in a post

Not too far from Mr Shal'anu's site, Canada's Thor Explorations is developing Segilola, an open-pit gold mine in Osun State, which is planning to produce 100,000 troy ounces — over three

Chinese expatriates abducted at Osun mining site regain

Apr 08, 2021Two Chinese miners abducted on Monday at a mining site located at Ifewara, Osun State have been released. The duo, Messrs Zhao Jian, 33 and When, 50, were abducted at Okepa/Itikan village, a gold

gold ore magnetic separator in osun state nigeria

The construction of Nigerias only largescale commercial gold mine has begun in Osun State and the facility will start producing gold in 2021.. The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, said this at a ceremony for the commencement of Thor Explorations construction of the Segilola Gold Mine in Osun State.

From Osun to Ondo: Artesanal mining, untapped resources

Dec 16, 2019In the last three-day economic summit held in Osun State, the State Governor, Mr Oyetola, said the state has received N100 million from Badger Mines, a Canada-based mining company, as

Boost for Nigeria's mining sector as Thor Explorations

Mar 23, 2020The Honourable Minister, Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Arc. Olamilekan Adegbite on Thursday 19 th March 2020, laid the first stone for the commencement of construction of the Segilola Gold Mine in the communities of Odo-Ijesha and Iperindo in Osun State.. In his keynote address, The Hon Minister, emphasised on the importance of the kick

Land degradation in gold mining communities of Ijesaland

Gold mining operations started in the Ilesa-West Local Government Area of Osun state Nigeria in early 1950s. Though official mining operation stopped in mid 1990s, illegal mining is still active

Assessment of trace metal concentration and health risk of

The activities of the artisanal gold miners are dangerous to human health. Abstract This present study assessed the trace metal concentrations and human health risks associated with the activities of artisanal gold miners in Ijeshaland, Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria.

Mining

Jul 30, 2021Thor Explorations (THX) is pleased to announce the first gold pour from its Segilola Gold Mine located in Osun State, Nigeria. John Ballem; 30 July 2021 09:00 (EDT) Mining Hanstone Gold (TSXV:HANS) closes first tranche of private placement.

Top Politicians Behind Illegal Gold Mining in Osun

Aug 21, 2020SWITZERLAND, AUGUST 22 – Director General of Osun State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun, Comrade Amitolu Shittu, has said highly-placed persons are behind illegal mining in the state. Shittu stated this in an interview in Osogbo, the state capital.

FG To Boost Gold Mining In Osun, Others

Feb 06, 2019THE Federal Government has struck a partnership with the Osun and Kebbi state governments to develop gold mining. The pilot scheme of the "Presidential Initiative to streamline gold mining for the benefit of the people, the artisans and the governments", is soon to be launched.

OgbaKingDom Solid mineral in 2020: Artisanal mining

Jan 02, 2021It will rather purchase the gold from the mining companies registered by the Federal Government in the state. "All Nigerians are aware that the Federal Government is in the process of re-registering qualified companies allowed to mine mineral resources in the state on its behalf, just as obtains in the oil sector, which Silas mentioned."

Osun festival to hold in August, despite pollution of

Apr 09, 2021The 2021 Osun festival billed for August would go on as scheduled despite the pollution of the Osun River, caused by gold mining activities in the Ijesa axis of the state

17 Chinese men arrested for illegal mining in Nigeria

May 04, 2020The Osun State Government on Sunday announced the arrest of 27 illegal miners in the state. Those apprehended include 17 Chinese nationals and

Mining

The State is home to various minerals and rocks in commercial quantities. Osun's section of the coun- try's primary belt of gold reserves – which stretches over the states of Osun and Ondo into Niger – is esti- mated to hold in excess of 15m-20m tonnes, and the imminent commencement of exploitation activities is expected to drive further interest from private actors.

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