scholarly journals Assessment of Mercury (Hg) and Cyanide (CN) Pollution in Surfacewaters, Groundwaters and Sediments around Industrial Mining Sites in the Department of Divo (Ivory Coast)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (02) ◽  
pp. 75-91
Author(s):  
Yao Kouassi Serge Aristide ◽  
Ahoussi Kouassi Ernest
Keyword(s):  
Ivory Coast ◽  
Mining Sites ◽  
Industrial Mining

scholarly journals Analysis on the Man-Machine-Environment Collaborative Teaching Method for Mining Engineering Major

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lang Liu ◽  
Xuehua Sun ◽  
Ki-il Song
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Method ◽  
Collaborative Teaching ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Learning Ability ◽  
Mining Engineering ◽  
Engineering Profession ◽  
Teaching System ◽  
Mining Sites ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Industrial Mining

Man, teaching equipment (machine), and teaching environment in the higher education system constitute the man–machine–environment system in the teaching system. In this study, modern higher pedagogy is combined with man–machine–environment system engineering. The teaching system is analyzed in the point of view of mining engineering profession and a new type of “man-machine-environment collaborative teaching method” is proposed. Also, we conducted a comprehensive discussion about the academic problems in various aspects of composition, theoretical basis, and functional allocation by combining teaching reform features of the mining engineering profession. The practice of man–machine–environment collaborative teaching method strengthens students’ learning of perceptual knowledge, alleviates difficulty of site visit and practice, and enables conducting an indoor interactive dynamic simulation experiment. Moreover, it cultivated the students’ operational ability, spatial thinking, and global concept of industrial mining sites. Furthermore, it improved the autonomous learning ability of undergraduates, which was of great significance to cultivating innovative talents. Lastly, it transformed the teaching method from “teaching” to initiative “exploration” and “discovery” for students.

scholarly journals Effectiveness Regulation of Construction Land: Does Plan Matter?

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guan Li ◽  
Cifang Wu ◽  
Yuefei Zhuo ◽  
Xinhua Tong ◽  
Yanfei Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
General Level ◽  
Regulation System ◽  
Land Use Regulation ◽  
Construction Land ◽  
Mining Sites ◽  
Land Use Types ◽  
Industrial Mining ◽  
Land Use Plan

Nowadays the relationship between planning land use and actual land use is not so clear in general. A lot of efforts have been put in the failures of regulation for the expansion of construction land. However, it still lacks an integrated approach to study the effectiveness of land use regulation in terms of different land use types. Furthermore, the existing evaluation of land use plan mainly focuses on a general level, a detailed research on the regulation effectiveness of each construction land use type is absent. Therefore, this research tries to evaluate regulation effectiveness of land use plan, which takes Cangwu country, Guangxi Province as an example. The finding by analysis is that the total area of construction land expansion was about 3494.73 ha, nearly 1.1 times of the plan quota. Moreover, the effectiveness differs greatly in various construction land use types. Town, industrial/mining sites can be well regulated through the quota of land use plan. While, the quota regulation system is not as effective for other type of construction land. Thus, we suggest to improve the regulation effectiveness of construction land through different plan instruments.

scholarly journals Evasion of Children in Ivory Coast Artisanal Mining Activities

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kouame Joseph Arthur Kouame ◽  
Yu Feng ◽  
Fuxing Jiang ◽  
Sitao Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Child Labor ◽  
Ivory Coast ◽  
Gold Mining ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Mining Operation ◽  
Local People ◽  
Mining Activities ◽  
Mining Sites ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
The World

The development of the mining industry is necessary for the national GDP growth. The gold mining operation provides great support to local people in the construction of roads, hospitals and schools. However the damage caused due to the illegal gold mining in Ivory Coast has become increasingly worrying. Thousands of miners unlawfully exploit gold in many parts of the national territory. The local people, especially the children see artisanal gold mining as a faster way to get out of the growing poverty. According to the investigation with local people, MDA, mining companies, the rebellion in 2002 and the post-election crisis in 2010 were a key issue. As result of the political unrest many children have left school to move into the mining activities. This paper focuses on some existing problems relating to the minors in artisanal gold mine as well as how the illegal gold mining activities should increasingly concern the state’s authorities who have to display their determination to stop this recurring phenomenon. In this paper, some suggestions will be proposed and we also support some initiatives and actions of the current government in order to reduce the rate of children or if possible to withdraw all the children from mining sites. The World Bank, financial institutions, NGOs are appealing too to play a major support role to eradicate child labor and to protect children in Ivory Coast and over the world.

scholarly journals Diversité, Distribution Et Statut De Conservation Des Primates Dans Les Reliques De Forêts Dans La Région Du Tonkpi, À L’ouest De La Côte d’Ivoire

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (26) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Bamba Kramoko ◽  
Béné Jean-Claude Koffi ◽  
Célestin Yao Kouakou ◽  
Kouamé Antoine N’Guessan ◽  
Victorien Kouakou Claude
Keyword(s):  
Ivory Coast ◽  
Forest Cover ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
West African ◽  
Primate Species ◽  
Community Forest ◽  
Colobus Polykomos ◽  
Industrial Mining ◽  
Sustainable Conservation ◽  
Flooded Areas

Tropical forests constitute the main part of the non-human primate’s habitat but they are more and more fragmented because of anthropic activities. In Ivory Coast, the present forest cover includes only some fragments more or less important. The knowledge of the primate’s diversity and their distribution in these relics of forest constitute some hopeful elements for their conservation. This study has been carried out in two classified forests and a community forest of the Tonkpi area in the West of Ivory Coast. It aims first, to assess the species of primates, then to highlight their spatial distributions and at last, determine their conservation status and the threats there are facing. The methodology used consisted firstly, on interview among hunters and older living around the forests to have an overall view of the monkey species in the area and the forests that housing them. Next, foot surveys have been organized in the identified forests during the interview. At the end of this study, seven species of primates belonging to West African forests have been confirmed in these forest relics base on observation of nests, vocalizations and visual signs. The majority of these species are observed at the periphery of forests mainly in mountain and flooded areas apart from Galagoïdes thomasi which is more abundant even in fallow land. Among those species, one (Piliocolobus badius) is listed Endangered (EN) and Colobus polykomos is considered vulnerable (VU) by IUCN; and five others are least Concern (LC). The sustainable conservation of those primates is threatened by agriculture, traditional and industrial mining, hunting and logging. The existence in those forest relics of primate species with conservation concerned justify their value for the sustainable conservation of those primates and the need to reinforce measure of protection.

Artisanal gold mining’s impact on local livelihoods and the mining industry in Ivory Coast

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kouame Joseph Arthur Kouame ◽  
Fuxing Jiang ◽  
Zhu Sitao
Keyword(s):  
Ivory Coast ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Barriers To Entry ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Artisanal Mining ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mining Sites ◽  
Local Livelihoods ◽  
Illegal Mining

Purpose In rural regions, mining is an activity that employs many people due to the fact that the barriers to entry are sometimes trivial, with very low technology, capital fund, and no specialized skills required. Many people including children are engaged in artisanal mining in Ivory Coast because they can earn higher incomes in mining than through other traditional activities such as agriculture, which is the main activity in the country. Artisanal mining contributes to reduce abject poverty prevalent in the country and it offers many others opportunities. However, this activity has many negative social impacts. Local people including miners are risking their lives everyday as they are exposed to unsanitary conditions, prostitution, chemical contaminants, and alcoholism, and also due to the large degradation of lands. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach All the data collected during this study were analyzed before some of it was corrected. For data analysis and interpretation, the authors used Word and Excel and other software, and other statistical tools for maps, graphs, and tables. Findings The main objective of this paper is to understand how artisanal gold mining in the Ivory Coast affects local livelihoods and the environment. Research limitations/implications This study was carried out during the author’s study in China. The data collection between the two countries was too difficult due to the long distance. Many times the network was not reliable for any call and discuss with miners when we are not in the country. The hesitation of miners to give real information to the authors was also a main problem because most of them are illegal miners. Some of the guided questionnaires stayed without feedback for almost three months. The production was sold on a day-to-day basis by the miners in the illegal mining sites, so the authors could not obtain with precision the monthly and annual production to calculate income of the miners. Originality/value Some key recommendations for addressing artisanal mining activities in order to have a good option for sustainable management of mineral resources in the country are proposed.

scholarly journals “It Is Like We Are Living in a Different World”: Health Inequity in Communities Surrounding Industrial Mining Sites in Burkina Faso, Mozambique, and Tanzania

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (21) ◽  
pp. 11015
Author(s):  
Andrea Leuenberger ◽  
Olga Cambaco ◽  
Hyacinthe R. Zabré ◽  
Isaac Lyatuu ◽  
Jürg Utzinger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
World Health ◽  
Resource Extraction ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Mining Sites ◽  
Natural Resource Extraction ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Industrial Mining ◽  
Study Sites

Background: Health equity features prominently in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, yet there are wide disparities in health between and within countries. In settings of natural resource extraction (e.g., industrial mines), the health of surrounding communities is affected through myriad changes in the physical, social, and economic environment. How changes triggered by such projects translate into health inequities is poorly understood. Methods: This qualitative study explores potential layers of inequities by systematically coding perceived inequities of affected communities. Drawing on the framework method, we thematically analyzed data from 83 focus group discussions, which enrolled 791 participants from 10 study sites in Burkina Faso, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Results: Participants perceived inequities related to their individual characteristics, intermediate factors acting on the community level, and structural conditions. Due to environmental pollution and land loss, participants were concerned about unsecured livelihoods. Positive impacts, such as job opportunities at the mine, remained scarce for local communities and were claimed not to be equally distributed among community members. Conclusion: Extractive industries bear considerable risks to widen existing health gaps. In order to create equal opportunities among affected populations, the wider determinants of health must be considered more explicitly in the licensing process of resource extraction projects.

scholarly journals Uplifting the Potential of Kinta Valley Post-Industrial Mining Landscape for World Heritage Nomination

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (14) ◽  
pp. 81-95
Author(s):  
Suriati Ahmad ◽  
Nadiyanti Mat Nayan ◽  
David S. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Landscape ◽  
Cultural Landscapes ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
Mining Sites ◽  
World Heritage List ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Industrial Mining ◽  
Post Industrial

The distinct landscape of the Kinta Valley is undeniably unique in its ability to narrate significant processes in Peninsular Malaysia’s history and culture. Tin mining brought about massive development to the Valley’s landscape, evidenced in the making of modern Kinta and Kampar Districts today. The focus of this paper is accordingly upon the potential of Kinta Valley as a World Heritage Listed mining cultural landscape having regard to the status of derelict mining sites internationally and their inclusion on the World Heritage List. The rich cultural tapestry that is evident today provides a significant living heritage platform to understand and appreciate the diversity of Malaysia’s cultural landscapes. Keywords: Cultural Landscape as Heritage; Heritage Conservation; Post-Industrial Mining Landscape; Kinta Valley. eISSN 2514-751X © 2019. The Authors. Published for AMER, ABRA & cE-Bs by E-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer-review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/aje-bs.v4i14.356

Rubber Plants on the Ivory Coast

1910 ◽  
Vol 70 (1824supp) ◽  
pp. 391-391
Keyword(s):  
Ivory Coast
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