POLLUTION BLOOM: AN APPRAISAL OF THE HAZARDOUS EFFECTS OF MINING OF PRECIOUS STONES IN ZAMFARA STATE

In this appraisal, heavy metal concentrations in soils from Zamfara State were enumerated approximately a decade after the lead poisoning saga using indexes of pollution. The area is enhancement with valuable ores and minerals including gold making mining the most lucrative business in the area. The...

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Main Authors: Doris Fovwe Ogeleka, Godswill Igoni Alaminiokuma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Zibeline International 2020-07-01
Series:Geological Behavior
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Online Access:https://geologicalbehavior.com/archives/1gbr2020/1gbr2020-35-41.pdf