Impact of Past Mining Activities on Water Resources Around Active and Abandoned Mines and Quarries in Ebonyi State, Se Nigeria- A Mini Review

Abstract

This paper presents a review on previous activities of mining on water resources of Ebonyi State, SE, Nigeria. As high demand for water increases due to population growth and rapid development across the state has made it necessary to monitor water resources within the study area. However, less information is available on evaluation of impact on mining activities on water resources. For the purpose of this research, related articles were downloaded from Google, published article on effect of mining on water resources was download and thoroughly studied to evaluate effect of mining on water resources of the study area. Results obtained from findings revealed that mining activities that was carried out in the past has negatively affected the geochemistry of water resources and caused acid mine drain within the study area.