GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

  Meaning of some common terms: Mining Is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials which form the package of economic interest to the miners. . Types of mining industry Surface mining; Extraction of minerals found close to the earth’s surface, e.g corals and limestone. Underground mining; Extraction of minerals found deep in the ground e.g. gold, diamond etc MINERAL DISTRIBUTION IN THE WORLD Distribution of mining industry regions in the world, minerals are unevenly distributed in the world. Mining activities are concentrated where minerals deposits are in, some regions are rich in mineral resources e.g. south Africa while others are poor in minerals this is due to geological factors which led to their occurrence. Methods of mining  (a) Open cast mining It is used to extract minerals which usually occur close to the earth’s surface It involves removing the top layers of the earth and other overlying materials above the mineral areas Earth moving machin...

  THE FOLLOWING ARE FACTORS INFLUENCING POPULATION DISTRIBUTION IN EAST AFRICA Climate Areas that receive heavy and reliable rainfall which support the growth of crops have attracted people in large numbers e.g. shores of Lake Victoria, Kenya highlands, slopes of Mt. Elgon and Kigezi highlands while areas that receive low and unreliable rainfall attract very few people e.g. Karamoja, Turkana land and Miombo woodlands. Soils areas with deep and well-drained fertile soils that support agriculture have attracted dense settlements e.g. Mbale, Kabale, shores of Lake Victoria while areas with infertile soils have sparse populations e.g. Nyika plains, North Eastern Kenya and Masai land. Altitude/relief areas with very high altitudes e.g. top of Mt. Elgon and Rwenzori, Bundibugyo have a sparse population because of the high pressure, difficulty in constructing houses and roads. However low altitude areas have attracted large settlements due to ease in constructing settlements and roads. ...

 HERE IS IMPORTANCE OF COPPER MINING IN ZAMBIA A lot of government revenue by taxing mining companies and workers. A lot of foreign exchange by exporting copper to USA, and Germany . Job creation to many people of Zambia and immigrants from Zimbabwe , Mozambique, DRC and Tanzania Income earned by the miners leading to improved standards of living Infrastructure development especially the Zambian railway linking Ndola to Dar-se-salaam, Maputo, Lobito, etc Urbanization in the mining regions like Kitwe, Ndola, Nkana, Kafu, Bwana-mkubwa, etc Promotion of industrialization in the region like copper refineries and smelting factories. Provided ground for academic research and study relating to mining • Promotion of international trade and relations with other countries that import Zambia’s copper e.g. USA . RELATED POSTS 9 CONDITIONS FAVOURING IRRIGATION FARMING IN EGYPT 5 CAUSES OF RURAL-RURAL MIGRATION IN KENYA 10 AIMS OF KILOMBERO VALLEY IRRIGATION SCHEME 4 FEATURES OF MAP STAT...

  The term “ environment” refer to the surrounding and the influence surroundings have on living things. Surroundings include the living and the non living things. Thus environment include land, water, atmosphere and living things. In the environment, human beings are taken to be the center because they influence the environment and in turn it influences them. Simply environment includes everything surrounding us including ourselves.     THE COMPONENTS OF ENVIRONMENT Our environment is often divided into three components. These are the physical, the living and the cultural environment. The Physical Environment It consist of air, water, soil and rocks.   The living Part of the Environment; The second component is the habitat which is the home of living things (all living things). The habitat provide conditions necessary for life to prosper. The various creatures depend on each other for survival E.g. animals depends on plants for foods, plants depends on in...

  Mining is the extraction of minerals occurring on or below the earth's surface. Mining has a lot of benefits to the economy of any country.  The following are the advantages of mining to the Tanzanian economy. Mining provide employment opportunities to the people who engage in mining and its whole supply chain Tanzania earns foreign exchange from mineral export It lead to development of related industries. these are industries which get their raw materials from mined minerals for example coal mining can lead to development of energy supply industry if will be used to produce electricity. It leads to development of towns for example Kahama town in Tanzania have developed due to gold mining taking place in the area Mining can lead to development of transport and communication network in the mining ares. If you find this post to be helpful then share it with your friend and REMEMBER to comment or ask any question about any geographic concept. RELATED POSTS COMPARISON BET...