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Enugu state in south-east Nigeria still sits on some of the richest coal deposits in the country, almost two decades since the Nigerian Coal Corporation (NCC) ended mining operations in the...
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Keywords: Reclamation, Mining, Coal, Enugu, Soil, Production, Abandoned I. Figure 1: Locational Map 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 latitude and longitude of 6° 27' 35.8704'' N and 7° 32' 56.2164'' E.
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COAL was first discovered in Nigeria in 1909 at Udi in Enugu, south-eastern Nigeria. The country's first coal mine, the Ogbete mine, opened six years later. The …
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Coal mining in Enugu district, Nigeria. Coal mines at sites in Onyeama, Iva Valley, Ogbete, and Okpara, now abandoned, still cause environmental, public health injustices as locals combat efforts to sell the properties for more mining and coal power …
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Enugu state in south-east Nigeria still sits on some of the richest coal deposits in the country, almost two decades since the Nigerian Coal Corporation (NCC) ended mining operations in the state.
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The acid mine drainage water in the Enugu coal mining area contains high iron, high magnesium, high sulphate, high total dissolved solids (TDS) and low pH. The mine water is acidic and thus corrodes mining and plumb equipment. Table 1: Summary of Hydrochemistry of Enugu Coal Mines. (Ezeigbo and Ezeanyim 1993)
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Coal mining in Enugu produced a large amount of mine waste, which was dumped in landfills and surface dumps and can still be seen in piles and heaps around the mine [41, 42]. The siting of these ...
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Civil society advocates led by the Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) on Thursday, August 22, 2024, urged the Federal Government to carry out a …
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Water, sediment, and mine spoil samples were collected within the vicinity of the Okpara coal mine in Enugu, Southeastern Nigeria, and analyzed for trace elements using ICP-MS to assess the level of environmental contamination by these elements. The results obtained show that the mine spoils and sediments are relatively enriched in Fe, …
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Study area. Iva Valley, situated in Enugu state, Nigeria, is home to the Okpara Coal Mine (See Figure 1), one of the 5 distinct and now defunct mines in the Enugu area.This mine, opened in 1952 by the Nigerian Coal Corporation (NCC), was part of the group that included Onyeama, Obwetti, Okpara, and Ribadu. 17,18 Over the …
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As Enugu marks 70 years since coal mining began in the region, stakeholders have raised serious concerns about the long-term environmental and health impacts of the mining activities.
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AMD in an abandoned coal mine in Enugu had negative effects on the quality of both groundwater and surface water. Mine water is a huge problem which is a danger to aquatic life and adversely affects the …
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Mining of coal (fossil fuel) resources in Enugu resulted in groundwater pollution/depletion and left the mine site with the potentials of air pollution, loss of landscape/aesthetic degradation and ...
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The Federal government should commence full and detailed audit of the post coal mining in Enugu. 2. Decommissioning of the moribund mines to avoid further environment degradation and loss of human ...
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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 …
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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 …
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Coal mining in Enugu is mainly by surface mining and underground mining systems. (Duffryn 1977). In the surface mining system, mining layers of rocks or soil overlying a coal seam are first removed after which the coal …
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Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset. Background. Onyeama Coal Mine was an underground coal mine in Enugu State, Nigeria.. According to a 2021 study published in the science journal Nature, the mine site is now abandoned. The Onyeama …
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By abandoning coal production, the several kilometres of underground tunnels and mines, littering Enugu-underground and the surrounding communities, have also …
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In the Enugu coal mines, the underground mining method was employed. This mining method exposes the coal contained in the overburden to water and air, and uncovers iron sulfide (pyrite), and when waste rock containing sulfides is exposed to air, an oxidization reaction occurs which releases sulfuric acids. The main sources of the …
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Enugu, the Coal Capital. The discovery of coal in Enugu had a kaleidoscope of effects on the town and indeed the nation. For one, it contributed to the rapid development of the town and made it a commercial hub for the region. The wealth generated from coal was so strategic that Enugu became the capital of the Eastern …
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As Enugu marks 70 years since coal mining began in the region, stakeholders have raised serious concerns about the long-term environmental and health impacts of the mining activities.
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The outcome of coal mining in Enugu in 1916 when Ogbete Mines first started operation was 25,511 metric tons, and it continued to spring up in the region. At a point, Enugu mined 790,030 metric tons of coal before a steady decline set in 1967 - 1970 (during the Nigerian Civil War) as a result of the abandonment of several mines. ...
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Onoh's home is in Amuzam and Colliery, both at Ngwo in Enugu North Local Government Area, Southeast Nigeria, where the defunct Nigerian Coal Corporation (NCC) had mined coal. Coal mining in Enugu started in 1916, eight years after coal was discovered and long before Nigeria made a discovery of crude oil in commercial quantity …
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The capital of the eponymous Enugu State in southeastern Nigeria, Enugu was once a thriving coal mining hub. British colonial administrators founded the city in …
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"These state of affairs persisted till June 2023 when the Enugu State Government announced a ban on illegal mining in Enugu and began the sealing of illegal coal mining sites and sites without ...
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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 …
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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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Coal mining in Enugu began in the early 20th century, with the discovery of coal deposits in the region marking the start of a significant industrial era. The Enugu coalfields were among the first to be developed in Nigeria, playing a crucial role in the country's early industrialization.
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Environmental implication in Indian coal mining are already illustrated by Dhar 1993. The major pollutant associated with coal mining are suspended solids, dissolved salts (especially chlorides) acidity and iron compounds ( Bell and Karr 1993).
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