coal mining at enugu
Heavy Metals Concentrations in Coal and Sediments from ...
waste waters arising from the coal mine and carrying these toxic heavy metals must have contaminated the sediments. The objective of this study therefore is to assess the levels of heavy metals in sediments and coal from Ekulu River. AREA OF STUDY: Enugu town has been known to be a coal city in Nigeria. It is situated on the western
(PDF) Environmental contamination of trace elements in the ...
coal mining in Enugu area. Proceedings of Nigeria water and. sanitation. Symposium on Groundwater Resources in Nigeria, Ikeja, Nigeria, pp 23 ...
Geoenvironmental impact of Okpara coal mine, Enugu ...
The Enugu coal mine district covers 270,000 hectares of coal basin, which supported the largest amount of commercial mining in the past. It has an estimated coal reserves of 49 million tones [9]. The present study focused on the environmental impact assessment of Okpara coal mine in the Enugu area. ...
A Review of Geology and Coal Mining In South Eastern ...
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 ...
Origin of acid mine drainage in Enugu (Journal Article ...
Mine flooding is a serious problem in the Enugu Coal Mines and has led to the abandonment of two of the four mines. About 1800 m[sup 3] of water is pumped out daily from the mines into the nearby streams. The source of this enormous volume of water has been established based on the hydrodynamics and hydrology of the area.
Enugu State Government – The Coal City State
The name of the state derives from its capital city, Enugu. The word "Enugu" (from Enu Ugwu) means "the top of the hill". The first European settlers arrived in the area in 1909, led by a British mining engineer named Albert Kitson. In his quest for silver, he discovered coal in the Udi Ridge.
Coal Mining companies in Nigeria - Company List
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impact of coal mining in enugu
Coal mining in the Enugu area of Nigeria has generated a lot of mine waste that has been dumped in landfills and surface dumps chosen for convenience and proximity to the waste source rather than environmental, geologic or engineering considerations. Environmental degradation and groundwater contamination has resulted.
Living On The Edge: Abandoned Coal Mines In Enugu Are ...
Coal mining in Enugu started in 1916, eight years after coal was discovered, and long before Nigeria made a discovery of crude oil in …
Urbanization in Nigeria, Enugu (the coal city) as an urban ...
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.
Solid Mineral Resources of ENUGU State: A Review
The reserve of Enugu Coal is given in table 1.0 according to their formations. Enugu Coal has a calorific value of 10,000 to 13,000 BS 11/1b having a total reserve of over 350 million tons (Reyment 1965). Table 4: Coal Reserve of Enugu and the Hosting Formations (modified after NCC 1985) Mine Location Geol unit Type of Coal Estimated Reserve in
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.
Enugu - Wikipedia
Nicknamed the Coal City, Enugu's economy in the early 20th century depended on coal mining in the Udi plateau; this industry was the pushing force towards the city's growth. The Nigerian Coal Corporation has been based in Enugu since its creation in 1950 where it …
Environmental impact assessment of coal mining at Enugu ...
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 ...
history of coal mining in enugu nigeria
Coal mining in Enugu district, Nigeria EJAtlas. 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 the Nigerian Civil War which started in 1967 and ended 1970.
INTEGRATED STUDY OF ACID MINE DRAINAGE AND ITS ...
Mamu Formation, and Enugu Shale) underlay Onyeama mine. The formations are faulted (Normal fault). Mamu Formation contains coal seams and the sandstone beds that make contact with the coal seams have flakes of pyrite mineral. The petrographic study shows that the sandstones have disseminated pyrite mineral that occurs in fine-medium grain forms.
Abandoned Coal Mines Cause Panic, Agony In Enugu ...
The Enugu mine's operations and others in the country were merged into a new corporation in 1950: the Nigerian Coal Corporation. The NCC was tasked with exploiting coal resources, and held a monopoly on coal mining, production, and sales until 1999. Nigeria's coal industry suffered a blow in the 1950s when oil was discovered.
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Coal can be found at great depths and in the top subsurface most especially in areas around Enugu state and environs. The coal found in Nigeria is said to be of very high quality. In the 1940s, mining and exportation of coal were major sources of foreign exchange in the country, but many mines were abandoned due to the Nigeria civil war.
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...
Reclamation of the Enugu Coal Mine Site at Abandonment
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 latitude
coal mining in enugu nigeria
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 abandonment of several mines.
Living On The Edge: Abandoned Coal Mines In Enugu Are ...
Onoh's home is situated between 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 ...
Enugu Residents Decay In Coal Mining Industry, Call For ...
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From 1909: Sad tale of Enugu coal industry - Vanguard News
The NCC was tasked with exploiting coal resources and held a monopoly on coal and coke mining, production, and sales until 1999. One of the old coal mines. The name Enugu is synonymous with coal.
The Iva Valley miners strike and massacre at Enugu ...
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 'rostering', later declared illegal, and had been sacked following a work to rule.
Coal Mining In Enugu State Nigeria
The first coal mine in the Enugu area was the Udi mine opened in 1915 which was shut down two years later and replaced with the Iva Valley mine. Environmental Impact Assessment Of Coal Mining At Nigerian Coal Corporation started mining in 1916 at Onyeama Coaleld, Enugu (Onwukeme 1995), and in October 1977, their operations became mechanized ...
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 …
Effects of coal mining on the water resources in the ...
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
Enugu - Economy
Economy. Nicknamed the Coal City, Enugu's economy in the early 20th century depended on coal mining in the Udi plateau; this industry was the pushing force towards the city's growth. The Nigerian Coal Corporation has been based in Enugu since its creation in 1950 where it …
Urbanization in Nigeria, Enugu (the coal city) as an urban ...
Following the discovery of coal at Udi hill in 1909 by two itinerant English geologists, A. E. Kitson and E.O. Thiele, Enugu was born as an urban town. The colonial government recognizing the discovered large coal field as a treasure of inestimable economic value commenced mining operations immediately.
Enugu Coal - Geometric Power Limited
Enugu Coal. Geometric Power is currently working on the development of 1000MW Coal fired Power Plant, (500MW in the first phase expandable to 1000MW in the second phase), in Nigeria. The inspiration for this project is based on Geometric Power's founding philosophy of developing power projects which will result in immediate commercial ...
FG moves to revive Enugu coal mines - Punch Newspapers
Ihuoma Chiedozie, Enugu. The Federal Government has commenced moves to revive mining activities in Enugu coal mines, which have been inactive for about 40 years.
THE BACKGROUND OF THE ENUGU COLLIERY SHOOTING …
The Discovery of Coal The genesis of the coal mining industry in Enugu was the Mineral Survey established in 1903 under the auspices of the Imperial Institute, to explore the mineral resources of Southern Nigeria as a first step towards their development.1 The first find of the survey was lignite near Asaba.2 In 1909 more important