Green Cameroon on Sand – a valuable natural …
There, massive sand mining is destroying ecosystems along the coast and the rivers, affecting above all the coastal regions. The Government of Sierra Leone was now stepping up the sustainable management of resources and …
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Gravel and River sand mining activities in Maroua (Far-North …
Sand and gravel mining are amongst the main factors that induces significant impacts on environment, as a result of growing need for building materials and as a source of …
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The environmental impacts of river sand mining
Lekomo et al. (2021) performed a physio-chemical analysis on water samples taken from the Toutsang river in West-Cameroon and found that sand mining practices increased the levels of total suspended solids (TSS), turbidity, magnesium and iron above WHO …
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Drivers and effects of construction-sand mining in Sub …
We reviewed 93 journal articles on sand mining in Sub-Saharan Africa. 91 % of literature being published within the most recent 5 years. People mine sand due to low …
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Drivers and effects of construction-sand mining in Sub …
In this review paper, the Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD), a global hotspot for sand mining with a prolonged history of intensive riverbed extraction, is used as a representative case study to highlight the extent and compounded impacts of this activity. The sand mining budget of the VMD ranged from 8.5 to 45.7 Mm 3 /yr. The large difference is ...
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Eramet obtains exploration permits for mineral sands in …
Eramet obtains exploration permits for mineral sands in Cameroon After a call for bids launched in September 2018, the Cameroonian Ministry of Mines, Industry and ... Eramet, a global mining and metallurgical group, is a key player in the extraction and valorisation of metals (manganese, nickel, mineral sands) and the elaboration and ...
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Treacherous pits and lakes left in the wake of Cameroon's …
Inactive mining sites in Cameroon are continuously abandoned without restoration by foreign companies, leaving behind huge pits in the ground that later form into artificial lakes …
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Drivers and effects of construction-sand mining in Sub …
The most commonly used term 'sand mining' refers to the general process of extracting sand from its original location. Mining involves the removal of sand from the earth's surface such as beaches, dunes, or quarries (open pits for mineral excavation) for developmental purposes. ... In Western part of Cameroun, sand is extracted from an open ...
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Mineral sands exploration continues in Cameroon
Multinational mining and metallurgical company Eramet's rutile exploration and development project in Cameroon is progressing steadily, with the second phase of …
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Mining in Cameroon is home to news, insights and reviews on Cameroon's Mining Industry. It covers hard-rock mining, quarrying, mineral...
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About 72% of gold miners poisoned with mercury at artisanal mining …
A recent study reveals that 71.7% of miners at artisanal gold mining sites in Cameroon show mercury levels at concentrations above the limit recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Cameroon
Cameroon - Natural Resources, Oil, Mining: Cameroon is endowed with abundant mineral wealth, but meaningful exploitation has been slow to materialize. Large amounts of kyanite (an aluminum silicate) and bauxite are deposited at Minim-Martap and Ngaoundéré on the Adamawa Plateau, and Cameroon's cobalt deposits are significant enough to make it a major …
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(PDF) Minerals in Cameroon
Industrial sand for building material and servicing, ... CAMEROON'S MINING VISION. 24. CONCL USION. Cameroon due i ts diversity in natural resources is often referred to as "Afric a in .
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Eramet obtains exploration permits for mineral …
Preliminary exploration campaigns were conducted in the area located in the central region of Cameroon, and identified a strong potential for rutile, a mineral sand composed of titanium, used essentially in the production …
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Geotechnical assessment of sand for civil engineering in western Cameroon
Sand used as aggregates for construction and other civil engineering works come from two types of artisanal mining in the western part of Cameroon. Sand is sourced from the river or open pit ...
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Geotechnical assessment of sand for civil engineering in western Cameroon
The Mining code (Loi N°, 2016/017 du 14 Dec, 2016 Portant Code MinierLoi N° /017 du 14 Déc, 2016 Loi N°, 2016/017 du 14 Dec, 2016 Portant Code Minier) is the sole legislative instrument regulating sand mining in Cameroon. In this document, sand like other Development Minerals is found under the Title III of the law.
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Eramet obtains exploration permits for mineral sands in Cameroon
After a call for bids launched in September 2018, the Cameroonian Ministry of Mines, Industry and Technological Development has granted the Eramet Group three-year exploration permits on the rutile block of Akonolinga.These permits will allow the Eramet teams to conduct the necessary fieldwork and feasibility studies in order to obtain a mining convention.
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Geotechnical assessment of sand for civil engineering in western Cameroon
Sand used as aggregates for construction and other civil engineering works come from two types of artisanal mining in the western part of Cameroon. Sand is sourced from the river or open pit quarries suggesting their alluvial and elluvial origin. The suitability of sand used for civil engineering works in Western Cameroon was assessed.
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(PDF) Socioeconomic impacts of sand harvesting along the …
This paper focuses on assessing and development of water purification system for addressing water quality effects associated with sand mining in Toutsang locality, West-Cameroon.
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BWA resources cameroon
Undertaking mineral exploration for heavy mineral sands, predominantly rutile, zircon and related minerals. Licenses in Cameroon with a stable operating environment and sound economy. Having secured five permits and completed …
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Canyon subsidiary signs mining convention for Cameroon …
ASX-listed Canyon Resources' Camalco Cameroun subsidiary has entered into a mining convention, which details the agreement by which it can mine the Minim-Martap bauxite project, in Cameroon, and ...
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KPMG GLOBAL MINING INSTITUTE Cameroon
1. Republic of Cameroon: Cameroon Mining Code, 2001, Cameroon Mines, accessed 14 May 2013 2. Cameroon to launch first industrial diamond mine this month", Reuters, January 2013 3. Cameroon: 2011 Minerals Yearbook, US Geological Survey, p2 . 1. NKC Cameroon Country Profile November 2013. Artisanal Mining Majority of mining activities in ...
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In-channel Sand Extraction in River Mungo, Cameroon: …
Keywords Cameroon, sand mining, regulations, extraction techniques, environmental impacts. 1. Introduction The coastal environment of Cameroon is open to the Atlantic Ocean with a coastline of about 402km (Sayer et al, 1992). This coastline extends from 2° 20' N at the Equatorial Guinea borders to 4° 40' N at the Nigerian borders, between ...
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Gravel and River sand mining activities in Maroua (Far …
Sand and gravel mining are amongst the main factors that induces significant impacts on ... However, in Cameroon, gravel and sand is obtained from crush-ing natural rocks and from riverbed, respectively. Rapid urbani-zation is a significant driver of demand for these materials,
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