The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development says mining development can create wealth and also cause considerable destruction.
A Mining Environmental Regulatory Compliance Handbook of the ministry, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, stated that mining projects could create jobs, roads, schools and increase the demand for goods and services in remote and impoverished areas, but the benefit and cost might be unevenly shared.
It said that projects could lead to social tension and violent conflict if communities felt they were unfairly treated by mining operators.
Citing the International Institute for Environment and Development (2002), it said the displacement of settled communities was a significant cause of resentment and conflict associated with large scale mineral development.
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