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Abandoned mines: A Danger to Communities Across Nigeria

Abandoned mines: A Danger to Communities Across Nigeria   Coal was first discovered in Nigeria in 1909 at Udi in Enugu, south-eastern Nigeria. The country’s first coal mine, the Ogbete mine, opened six years later. The Nigerian Coal Corporation (NCC) was formed in 1950, taking on...