RESEARCH TOPIC

IMPACT OF MINING DUST OF TAGANITO MINING ON

NEARBY COMMUNITY

REVIEW RELATED LITERATURE

This section of the study reviews books, electronic source, and other literature which direct
bearing to the present study.
Title:
Dust-related impacts of mining operations on rangeland vegetation and soil: a case study in Yazd
province, Iran
Authors:
 IbrahimPour, S
 KhavaninZadeh, A. R.
 Taghizadeh-Mehrjardi, R.
 De Boeck, H. & Gul, A. (2021)

Source: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-021-09758-5 \
Bullet points of main concept:
This study found that the effect of the prevailing wind direc-tion is an important factor in
affecting the footprint of the mine. The results demonstrated that significant negative effects on
soil and vegetation related to mining activities where more outspoken and reached further away
along the leeward side of the mine.
Moreover, this study suggests that bio-indicators can be used as an environmentally friendly and
cost-effective method to assess the impact of mining opera-tions. Such bio-indicators can be used
to compare effects on pastures and the environment around mines and provide national and
international standards on mining impacts based on the habitat type and human factors.

Title:
Impact of mining on the metal content of dust in indigenous villages of northern Chile (2022)
Authors:
 Zanetta-Colombo, Nicolás C.
 Fleming, Zoë L.
 Gayo, Eugenia M.
  Manzano, Carlos A.
 Panagi, Marios
 Valdés, Jorge
 Siegmund, Alexander
Source: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2022.107490
Bullet points of main concept:
Local indigenous communities are exposed to toxic metals from mining activities.
Resuspension from the dry tailings could be transported up to 50 km in distance towards
neighboring villages.
Settled dust concentrations present high enrichment factors when compared with regional
background values.
Children exposed to elevated metal concentrations might be at risk of non-carcinogenic and
carcinogenic diseases.

Title:

Community health impacts

of surface mining in the
Upper West
Region of Ghana: The roles
of mining odors and dust
Community health impacts
of surface mining in the
Upper West
Region of Ghana: The roles
of mining odors and dust
Community health impacts
of surface mining in the
Upper West
Region of Ghana: The roles
of mining odors and dus
Community health impacts
of surface mining in the
Upper West
Region of Ghana: The roles
of mining odors and dus
Community health impacts
of surface mining in the
Upper West
Region of Ghana: The roles
of mining odors and dus
Community health impacts of surface mining in the Upper West Region of Ghana: The roles of
mining odors and dust.
Authors:
 Antabe, Roger1
 Atuoye, Kilian N.1
 Kuuire, Vincent Z.2
 Sano, Yujiro3
 Arku, Godwin4
 Luginaah, Isaac4
Source: https://doi.org/10.1080/10807039.2017.1285691

Bullets of main concepts:

The emergence of the gold mining industry and the influx of artisanal and small-scale mining
following recent discoveries of gold deposits in Northern Ghana have posed new socio-cultural,
economic, environment and health challenges for residents in this dry savannah zone that is
already facing negative consequences of environmental change. Yet, the extent to which
residents in close proximity (impacted) and distant (affected) host communities perceive the
impact of mining on their health has been nascent.
Based on these findings, it is recommended that Ghana's Minerals and Mining Act be reviewed
to include the active involvement of host communities in mine leases while enforcing strict
environmental best practices
Title:
The impact of atmospheric dust deposition and trace elements levels on the villages surrounding
the former mining areas in a semi-arid environment (SE Spain).
Authors:
 Sánchez Bisquert, David1
 Matías Peñas Castejón, José
 García Fernández, Gregorio1
Source: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2016.12.043

Bullets points of main concept:

It is understood that particulate matter in the atmosphere from metallic mining waste has adverse
health effects on populations living nearby.
This article will focus on the deposition from mining areas, combined with its impact on nearby
rural built areas and populations
This study confirmed some spatial variability of dust and trace elements, contained within the
atmospheric deposition. From both an environmental and a public health perspective,
environmental managers must take into account the cumulative effect of the deposition of trace
elements on the soil and air quality around and within the villages surrounding metallic mining
areas.

Title:
Metalliferous Mine Dust: Human Health Impacts and the Potential Determinants of Disease in
Mining Communities
Authors:
 Jane A. Entwistle, 
 Andrew S. Hursthouse, 
 Paula A. Marinho Reis & 
 Alex G. Stewart 
Source: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40726-019-00108-5
Bullet Points of Main Concept:
Research linking environment to human health is starting to mature, highlighting the subtlety of
multiple exposures, mixtures of substances and the cumulative legacy effects of life in disrupted
and stressed environments

Title:
Potential implications of mine dusts on human health: A case study of Mukula Mine, Limpopo
Province, South Africa
Authors:
 Momoh, A.,
 Mhlongo, S. E.,
 Abiodun, O., Muzerengi, C., &
 Mudanalwo, M. (2013).
Source: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.296.3787
Bullet points of main Concepts:
Continuous inhalation of mine dusts by mine workers and locals could result in pulmonary
fibrosis, silicosis and lung cancer. The findings from this study support the need to have in place
the necessary control measures that will drastically reduce SPM in the air. Such measure
includes wet drilling and blasting, sprinkling of water on the mine roads and planting of
vegetation around the mines and neighbouring communities.