Sustainable mineral development: Case study …
Through a major mining project, the Environmental Impact Assessment exposed the difficulties often encountered in implementing regulatory controls in all new mining ventures in Kenya, both...
Sand Mafias: Environmental Harm, Corruption and Economic Impacts
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.
Gold and governance provide hope for Kenya's …
Legal artisanal and small-scale mining contributed US$224 million to the Kenyan economy in 2022, representing over half of the country's mining output. The sector employs roughly 250 000 miners, 40% of whom are …
Climate-Impacted Loss and Damage in Kenya
Kenya is dealing with multiple effects and impacts related to climate change, including floods, drought, landslides, rising lake waters, and locust infestations among others. Kenya is also dealing with the current Horn of Africa drought, the worst to strike the region in 40 years. The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report has warned of the risk of high ...
Mining and its Long-term Impacts on Local Livelihoods
This research set out to describe and analyse the long-term impacts of mining on the livelihoods of host-community members, including implications associated with expected mine closure. It …
The socio-economic and environmental effects of mining in Kenya…
This study, therefore, attempts to identify and quantify these effects of fluorspar mining. The objectives of the study are to examine the production and operations of fluorspar mining as well as to investigate the environmental and socioeconomic effects associated with fluorspar mining in …
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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 ...
Assessing Social and Environmental Impacts of Artisanal and …
The environmental implications of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) practices have significantly grown, particularly on environment, socio, and livelihoods of the mining communities. The study aims to investigates the environmental and socioeconomic consequences of these practices. A survey research design including primary data as well as a random sample …
Assessing Social and Environmental Impacts of Artisanal and …
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. …
Mining impact on communities' livelihoods: A case …
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.
Impact of mining on environment: A case study of Taita Taveta County, Kenya
The impact of mining on the quality of soils around the mines cannot, therefore, be ignored as the cumulative effects of pollution loads on the soil and water resources alter the land use in the host communities (Omoti et al., 2016). Mining activity influence on vegetation In this study, the impact of mining activity on vegetation was also ...
Coltan discovered in Kenya
Mining officials have previously hinted that Kenya could have traces of the highly valuable ore, but Kenya's Minister for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Salim Mvurya on Wednesday said ...
(PDF) An assessment of impacts of extractive …
This study provides exposure on the environmental impacts of mining activities and its mitigation measures; it focused on the mining activities in Mkuki ranch. Primary and secondary data was collected, analysed, findings and …
The Challenges and Prospects of Regulating the …
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 …
The impact of mining on sustainable practices and the …
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 ...
Enviornmental and Social Impact Assessment Guidelines …
The development of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Guidelines for the Mining Sector in Kenya has been necessitated by the need to integrate environmental, social, …
Assessing Social and Environmental Impacts of …
It is undertaken in different forms-underground mining (below the surface), open surface (pit) mining, placer mining (by divers in rivers) and solution mining (drilled boreholes). In Kenya, these include mining of gold, gemstones, …
Mining impact on communities' livelihoods: A case study of …
Mining has been blamed globally for harmful and impoverishing effects. Most countries are rich sources of gemstone, yet there is very little development, since miners, and those around mining sites, still live in abject poverty. This study sought answers on: "how mining activities have affected communities' livelihoods?". Data was gathered from, Mwatate Sub …
Mining impact on communities' livelihoods: A case study …
Kwale, Kenya, were displaced to make way for the mining of titanium. The result of this human rights abuse action invited conflicts over control of resources such as ownership of land …
An assessment of the impacts of Gypsum mining on …
Deleterious impacts of mining on water have been noted in other parts of the world. In a study of mining impacts on trace metal content of water, soil and stream sediments in the Hei river basin in China, it was established that the total concentration of calcium, lead and Zinc were high in some stream sediments and soil near the sites.
(PDF) Impact of gold mining on the environment and …
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 1 Department of Mining and Environmental Geology, School of Environmental Sciences, Venda University for Science and Technology, Private Bag X5050 …
Mining impact on communities' livelihoods: A case …
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
An assessment of the impacts of Gypsum mining on water quality …
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 they tend to be site …
Impact of gold mining associated with mercury …
In 1999, mining in Kenya accounted for less than 1 % of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), which was US10.6 billion, with gold production contributing with about
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The State Department for Mining was created under the re-organization of the Government of the Republic of Kenya vide Executive Order No. 1 of January 2023 under the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, previously it was under the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining. ... Notification of Regulatory Impact Statement on Proposed ...
Gold Mining Industry and Its Implications on the
Gold mining in Kenya is mainly of artisanal and small-scale nature and is mainly carried out in rural areas where a majority of ... the respondents regarding the impact of gold mining on the ...
An assessment of impacts of extractive industries on …
Kenya is endowed with a wealth of natural resources comprising minerals, forests, wildlife and other forms of biodiversity. In the recent past, the Country has witnessed increased attention in the extraction of minerals such as titanium, gypsum and gold to mention a few. Spurred by a progressive Constitution and an aggressive long term development blueprint, the extractive …
An audit of environmental impact assessments for …
An audit of environmental impact assessments for mining projects in Kenya F. Mwaura1 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
Sustainable mineral development: Case study from Kenya
Through a major mining project, the Environmental Impact Assessment exposed the difficulties often encountered in implementing regulatory controls in all new mining ventures in Kenya, both large ...
Environmental and health impacts of mining: a case study …
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 …