Safe Mining Assessment of Artisanal Barite Mining Activities in Nigeria

Barite, used in mud formulation, is mined in several places to support the industry. However, there is insufficient literature on the downside of mining and associated hazards, especially in the artisanal barite mining sector. This paper contains three parts. The initial section reviews major causes...

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Main Authors: David Oluwasegun Afolayan, Azikiwe Peter Onwualu, Carrick McAfee Eggleston, Adelana Rasak Adetunji, Mingjiang Tao, Richard Kwasi Amankwah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Mining
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6489/1/2/15