coal mining at enugu

: Environmental impact assessment of coal mining at

2018-6-9 hazards associated with coal mining at the two mined communities. Furthermore, we investigated the impact of coal mining activities on the pattern of settlement of the local people and the possible beneﬁts of coal mining to Akwuke and Iva communities in Enugu State, Nigeria. Coal mining is the process of extracting coal minerals from under ...
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: Coal mining in Enugu district, Nigeria EJAtlas

2021-1-8 Coal generated lots of revenue for Nigeria between the years 1916 and 1970 when it was one of Nigeria’s major revenue earners. In the south eastern part of the country, mining exploration began in present day Enugu State in 1909, with production
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: Reclamation of the Enugu Coal Mine Site at Abandonment

2021-9-23 Enugu coal mine site which ceased production since 2002. Keywords: Reclamation, Mining, Coal, Enugu, Soil, Production, Abandoned I. INTRODUCTION Location and Geology of Enugu Coal Mine T he Enugu coal mine is situated in Nigeria with the geographical position system (gps) coordinates of
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: Brief History of ‘Coal Mine’ in Enugu – How Nigeria News

Mining of coal in Enugu really started in 1916 with the Ogbete mine and later other mines like the Ribadu, Onyeama and Okpara mines were opened up. During the civil war
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: Environmental impact assessment of coal mining at Enugu ...

Nigerian Coal Corporation started operations in 1916 and in October 1977 introduced full mechanization at its coal mine in Enugu. An appraisal of the mining accidents between 1975-1980 showed an ...
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: The Iva Valley miners strike and massacre at Enugu ...

2018-1-24 On the 18th November 1949, 21 striking miners and a bystander were shot dead at a British government-owned coal mine at Enugu, Nigeria; 51 were injured. The miners were fighting for back-pay owed to them for a period of casualisation known as
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: Environmental pollution from coal mining activities in the ...

Hydrogeological studies of the Enugu coal mining area were carried out which included hydrogeochemical analyses of water samples. These analyses revealed high sulphate and iron content in the acid mine drainage water as well as high total dissolved solids’ (TDS) and low pH (acidity) values. The water issues from the Ajali Sandstone formation and the underlying carbonaceous Mamu
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: (PDF) The Nigerian Coal Corporation: An Evaluation Of ...

2005-1-1 coal was discovered in nigeria in 1909 and coal mining started with a drift mine at ogbete, enugu in 1915. since 1958/59, when coal production reached its peak,
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: Coal and British Colonialism in Nigeria

also spurred railroad development and coal demand. Coal mining in Enugu started in 1916, and the first attempt to mine coal in the Udi Hills yielded 7,000 tons. The coal was used locally to power trains, furnaces in the tin mines, and steamships. Generally speak-ing, foreign firms controlled the mining sector of Nigeria, making huge profits.
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: A REVIEW OF TECHNICAL POTENTIAL FOR COAL

within the known coal areas at Enugu, Ezinmo, Owukpa, Okabba , and Oggboyega and later in the seventies at Lafia-obi. Udi mine, located at the foot of a range of Enugu hills, was the scene of the first ever Nigerian mining activity in 1906. Thereafter Oghete, Iveallal and Asaba in that order were worked and exhausted between 1917 and 1967.
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: Environmental impact assessment of coal mining at Enugu ...

Nigerian Coal Corporation started operations in 1916 and in October 1977 introduced full mechanization at its coal mine in Enugu. An appraisal of the mining accidents between 1975-1980 showed an ...
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: Effects of coal mining on the water resources in the ...

2017-8-24 Coal geology and occurence The coal deposit in Enugu area is mainly of sub-bituminous grade, black to brownish black in colour and is estimated at over 80 million tonnes (Kogbe 1974). The coal outcrops along the Enugu escarpment, road cut, mine sites and gullies. The coal bearing formations in the Anambra Basin
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: Environmental pollution from coal mining activities in the ...

Hydrogeological studies of the Enugu coal mining area were carried out which included hydrogeochemical analyses of water samples. These analyses revealed high sulphate and iron content in the acid mine drainage water as well as high total dissolved solids’ (TDS) and low pH (acidity) values. The water issues from the Ajali Sandstone formation and the underlying carbonaceous Mamu
Read More

: (PDF) The Nigerian Coal Corporation: An Evaluation Of ...

coal was discovered in nigeria in 1909 and coal mining started with a drift mine at ogbete, enugu in 1915. since 1958/59, when coal production reached its peak, there has been a persistent ...
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: Brief History of ‘Coal Mine’ in Enugu – How Nigeria News

Mining of coal in Enugu really started in 1916 with the Ogbete mine and later other mines like the Ribadu, Onyeama and Okpara mines were opened up. During the civil war there was establishment of coal mine at Odagbor better known as Okaba coal that became
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: A REVIEW OF TECHNICAL POTENTIAL FOR COAL

within the known coal areas at Enugu, Ezinmo, Owukpa, Okabba , and Oggboyega and later in the seventies at Lafia-obi. Udi mine, located at the foot of a range of Enugu hills, was the scene of the first ever Nigerian mining activity in 1906. Thereafter Oghete, Iveallal and Asaba in that order were worked and exhausted between 1917 and 1967.
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: A Review of Geology and Coal Mining In South Eastern ...

2016-6-30 Coal generally in Enugu is mined through the open cast methods and the underground mining methods. Principally, the Nigerian mining cooperation which was established in 1949 is charged mainly with the responsibility of exploration, development and mining of the country‟s coal resources. Enugu coal reserve is about 116million tones. The ...
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: Coal and British Colonialism in Nigeria

also spurred railroad development and coal demand. Coal mining in Enugu started in 1916, and the first attempt to mine coal in the Udi Hills yielded 7,000 tons. The coal was used locally to power trains, furnaces in the tin mines, and steamships. Generally speak-ing, foreign firms controlled the mining sector of Nigeria, making huge profits.
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: Living On The Edge: Abandoned Coal Mines In Enugu Are ...

Years of coal mining in some communities in Enugu State and attendant negligence of those mining sites are now leading to dangerous environmental degradation that threatens those communities. In this report, Ben Aroh, who visited Enugu North, Udi and Ezeagu local government areas of Enugu State where the mines are located, captures the fears of ...
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: ACID MINE PROBID'.S IN ENUGU COAL MINES

2012-3-1 Coal mining in Enugu area began in 1915. Until the advent of Nigerian oil, coal served as the primary source of energy. Interest in the coal industry was reawakened by advances made in Nigeria's steel industry. Five coal seams occur in Mamu Formation. The No. 3 seam maintains a workable thickness in excess of 1.5 m. ...
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: Living On The Edge: Abandoned Coal Mines In Enugu Are ...

2021-9-2 Years of coal mining in some communities in Enugu State and attendant negligence of those mining sites are now leading to dangerous environmental degradation that threatens those communities. In this report, Ben Aroh, who visited Enugu North, Udi and Ezeagu local government areas of Enugu State where the mines are located, captures the fears of ...
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: Coal mining in Enugu district, Nigeria EJAtlas

Coal generated lots of revenue for Nigeria between the years 1916 and 1970 when it was one of Nigeria’s major revenue earners. In the south eastern part of the country, mining exploration began in present day Enugu State in 1909, with production at the mines in Onyeama, Ogbete, Iva Valley and Okpara climbing from 25, 511 tons in1916 to an estimated 583,422 tons before a decline set in during ...
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: Brief History of ‘Coal Mine’ in Enugu – How Nigeria News

Mining of coal in Enugu really started in 1916 with the Ogbete mine and later other mines like the Ribadu, Onyeama and Okpara mines were opened up. During the civil war there was establishment of coal mine at Odagbor better known as Okaba coal that became
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: A Review of Geology and Coal Mining In South Eastern ...

2016-6-30 Coal generally in Enugu is mined through the open cast methods and the underground mining methods. Principally, the Nigerian mining cooperation which was established in 1949 is charged mainly with the responsibility of exploration, development and mining of the country‟s coal resources. Enugu coal reserve is about 116million tones. The ...
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: Effects of coal mining on the water resources in the ...

2017-8-24 Coal geology and occurence The coal deposit in Enugu area is mainly of sub-bituminous grade, black to brownish black in colour and is estimated at over 80 million tonnes (Kogbe 1974). The coal outcrops along the Enugu escarpment, road cut, mine sites and gullies. The coal bearing formations in the Anambra Basin
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: ACID MINE PROBID'.S IN ENUGU COAL MINES

2012-3-1 Coal mining in Enugu area began in 1915. Until the advent of Nigerian oil, coal served as the primary source of energy. Interest in the coal industry was reawakened by advances made in Nigeria's steel industry. Five coal seams occur in Mamu Formation. The No. 3 seam maintains a workable thickness in excess of 1.5 m. ...
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: Urbanization in Nigeria, Enugu (the coal city) as an urban ...

2021-6-1 The Ogbete market, Enugu was born and developed speedily for the city's commercial enterprises. The market became the major centre of exchange. Much of the needs of the coal mining population were met in this market (Amaucheazi, 1980). Enugu, the Coal City as the headquarters of Eastern region, was the hot bed of Igbo politics especially from 1952.
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: HISTORY: The History of Coal in Nigeria Heinrich Böll ...

2015-12-2 Coal mining quickly spurred the growth of the population of Enugu with the influx of miners. The total number of miners working in the region jumped from 6,000 men in 1948, to 8,000 men in 1958. The aftermath of the Iva Valley Massacre of 1949 played a prominent role in
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: Nigerian Coal Corporation - Bureau of Public Enterprises -

Location of the Industry – Enugu Ownership Structure – 100% Govt Owned The Nigerian Coal Corporation was established in 1950 and it is 100% owned by the FGN. The headquarter is located at No 25 Okpara Avenue, Enugu. SECTOR DATA Coal exploration in Nigeria started as far back as 1916. Available data show that coal []
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: Enugu: 12 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Enugu ...

2017-6-21 Also known as Enugu museum, was established after the civil war in 1972 to heal the wounds of the Nigerian Civil war. It aims to promote understanding, peaceful co-existence and love among Nigerians. Visitors can tour the Igbo Gallery, Unity Gallery
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