Geotechnical assessment of sand for civil engineering in western Cameroon

The suitability of sand used for civil engineering works in Western Cameroon was assessed. The study found that sand from both river and quarry sources are of a poor quality for use in construction, due to the fine grained nature of the materials and the presence of clay, which can shrink and swell. In addition, these open pit …

[PDF] Managing the Limbe Floods: Considerations for Disaster …

Cameroon has recorded disasters, both natural and man-made, in the past. The coastal city of Limbe and many other geographical locations are potential sites for future disasters. On the basis of interviews and related primary and secondary literature, this article looks at past occurrences of floods in Limbe, particularly those of 2001, and how the state and …

Effects of Quarrying Activities on Environmental …

Based on the findings, the study strongly recommends the government bench of Cameroon to effectively implement its mining/quarry laws and make sure prior …

Sustainable development and environmental challenges in Cameroon…

This paper reviews the mining potential, stakeholder participation, legislation, and mining policy in Cameroon mining industry. The methodology involves a single case study focused on the review ...

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Heavy duty trucks working in quarries in #Cameroon will henceforth pay a waybill tax to boost the funds of the Ministry of Mines, Industries and...

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The 37-year-old has come from working in a sand quarry in Cameroon as a 12-year-old to the very pinnacle of combat sports, becoming UFC heavyweight champion with 16 stoppages in 17 wins. Now Ngannou is preparing for his boxing debut, taking on undefeated heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

2019 Minerals Yearbook

Pumice and related minerals, pozzolan, ash Cimenteries du Cameroun (CIMENCAM) Quarries at Figuil and Foumbot NA (LafargeHolcim S.A., 55%; Government, 43%; …

Cameroon Business Today | Sale of Quarry Products : …

The exploitation of quarries for all types of sand, gravel, marble, limestones, clay, and laterites amongst others, in Cameroon is a liberal sector opened to both nationals and multinationals. The activity is being regulated by the December 2016 law on Mining Code. Quarry exploitation involves all the ten regions of the country as sand for example is …

Map of mining activities in Cameroon. | Download …

The issue of exploitation of quarries have been handled by many researchers across the country in particular and the world at large (Bazoumana et al., 2017;Chenot et al., 2018;Doumtsop, 2022 ...

MINING IN CAMEROON – Insights, Information, Analysis …

MINING IN CAMEROON 1st July 2019 Mining in Cameroon is home to news, insights and reviews on Cameroon's Mining Industry. It covers hard-rock mining, quarrying, mineral...

Estimated volume of some laterite soil quarries in Yaounde.

Download Table | Estimated volume of some laterite soil quarries in Yaounde. from publication: Building Potentials of Stabilized Earth Blocks in Yaounde and Douala (Cameroon) | The Compressed ...

REGION OF CAMEROON: AN OVERVIEW

Cameroon's primary gold potential. x The resources mined in Cameroon are limited, with annual artisanal production of around 45 000 oz/year of gold and 12 000 ct of diamonds, as ... preventing unauthorized exploitation of mines and quarries) in the Cameroon. a. Exploration Permit Specific to Small-Scale Mining

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Geomorphological component of volcanic geoheritage of …

Others are located in areas of construction, road widening or quarries. The volcanic geosites of the Kouoptamo region do not enjoy any legal protection. ... Contribution à l'étude géologique et pétrographique de quelques volcans de la Ligne du Cameroun (monts Manengouba et Bambouto) [Contribution to the geological and petrographic study …

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Cameroon: Mining and quarrying revenues shrunk 95% YoY in 2020 (official data) Budgetary revenues from the exploitation of mines and industrial quarries in Cameroon dropped drastically from CFA12.2 billion in 2019 to …

2020 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor: …

Cameroon are subjected to the worst forms of child labor, including in commercial sexual exploitation, sometimes as a result of human ... Industry Working in artisanal gold mines† and gravel quarries,† transporting heavy loads† of sand or gravel, breaking stones, and digging or standing in stagnant water to extract minerals (3,7-9,12-15)

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Ornamental stones and marbles. The "Gemstone" pole operates and manages a massive rock quarry (granite) this time in hard rock block production purposes for the cutting unit, …

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Sand governance: include artisanal miners' voices

The results persuaded the Fiji Minister of Lands and Mineral Resources to agree to phase out extraction of river sand and gravel in favour of using crushed rock from quarries. In Cameroon, we ...

LAW NO. 2016/017 OF 14 DECEMBER 2016 ON THE …

industrial mining operators and operators of non-industrial quarries for domestic purposes shall be bound to take out an insurance policy to cover any civil liability and any damage that may result from their activities, under terms …

Geotechnical assessment of sand for civil engineering in western Cameroon

The suitability of sand used for civil engineering works in Western Cameroon was assessed. The study found that sand from both river and quarry sources are of a poor quality for use in ...

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Treacherous pits and lakes left in the wake of …

by Yannick Kenné on 24 February 2023 | Translated by Cait Fahy. Inactive mining sites in Cameroon are continuously abandoned without restoration by foreign companies, …

Minerals as a refuge from conflict: Evidence from the quarry …

The paper presents two descriptive case studies based on fieldwork conducted in Northern Uganda and Far North Cameroon. In both cases, the quarry workers (mostly ex-war victims) formed cooperatives to extract construction materials used for post-war reconstruction and provided livelihood to the workers. ... In 2018, workers in the two …

Cameroon: Internet Penetration Increases by 2.7 million …

The almost everyone in Cameroon subscribes to the internet using a mobile connections and especially via the use mobile devices. The most widely used social media platforms used in Cameroon are Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter. The name "Cameroun" is amongst the top ten search quarries on YouTube the statistics indicates. …

2021 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor: …

In 2021, Cameroon made moderate advancement in efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. The government launched the "Zero Children in Gold Mines" program to address child labor in the gold mining sector. The government also convened meetings at the level of the technical secretariat for the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Trafficking ...

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Ensuring Human Safety in the Disaster Prone Coastal Town of Limbe, Cameroon

Limbe in Fako Division of the South West region of Cameroon is located in an active and dynamic coastal zone characterized by geological, geophysical, geomorphologic and climatic hazards. This ...

(PDF) Managing the Limbe Floods: …

Ndille and Belle (2014) states that the major flood events in Limbe city occurred in 1990, 2000, 2001 and 2007. Nonetheless, Limbe city is hit annually by floods, with the disaster of 26 and 27 ...

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The town of Limbe is located along the coastal area of Fako Division, South-West region of Cameroon. Limbe is characterized by a low-lying coastal plain, rising to a chain of hills with slopes of varying intensities in the northeast and east of the town, with some points as high as 362m above sea level. Within the city, small streams flow into ...