The end of moai quarrying and its effect on Lake Rano Raraku

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Ivo River is the major source of water supply for the people around Ishiagu in Ebonyi State Nigeria; and its Akwukwuo stream tributary is used as a channel for mine dewatering effluents. The quality of the stream water was assessed with …

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Assessing the Impact of Quarrying as an Environmental Ethic

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Emission of respirable dust from stone quarrying, potential …

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Limestone quarries and their environmental impact

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