Prediction of Noise Generated by Blast at the Hiré Gold Mine, Cote d'Ivoire

Ada Kanon Ghislain; Gbele Ouattara; Ndia Anon Felix

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Prediction of Noise Generated by Blast at the Hiré Gold Mine, Cote d'Ivoire

Ada Kanon Ghislain, Gbele Ouattara, Ndia Anon Felix

Published in International Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis (Volume 10, Issue 4)

Received: 30 July 2022 Accepted: 16 August 2022 Published: 29 August 2022

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Abstract

In an effort to diversify its economic resources, Côte d'Ivoire has decided to exploit its mineral reserves. Industrial gold mining in Côte d'Ivoire began in 1991 with the opening of the Ity gold mine in the department of Zouan-Hounien, in the west of the country. From this date, there are ten gold mines in operation. In the department of Divo, the Hiré gold mine opened in 2013. The mine's operations consist of open-pit mining with the regular use of explosives. Based on the results of the research work coupled with those of the exploitation, the mining company requested and obtained from the State of Côte d'Ivoire the possibility of carrying out blasting two hundred and fifty meters from the first dwellings, posing the problem of controlling the nuisance linked to blasting given the proximity of the communities. The situation appears to be unprecedented in Côte d'Ivoire mining sector. Blasting is a source of nuisance, including vibrations, dust, projections and noise. Our study focused on the prediction of noise related to blasting. Our study methods consisted of determining the acoustic constant of the Hiré site from the blasting operations carried out, and predicting the value of the noise generated by the blasting operations from the said constant and from simple and easily available means.

Published in	International Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis (Volume 10, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijema.20221004.12
Page(s)	104-110
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Mine, Blast, Housing, Noise, Prediction

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Ada Kanon Ghislain, Gbele Ouattara, Ndia Anon Felix. (2022). Prediction of Noise Generated by Blast at the Hiré Gold Mine, Cote d'Ivoire. International Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis, 10(4), 104-110. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijema.20221004.12

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Ada Kanon Ghislain; Gbele Ouattara; Ndia Anon Felix. Prediction of Noise Generated by Blast at the Hiré Gold Mine, Cote d'Ivoire. Int. J. Environ. Monit. Anal. 2022, 10(4), 104-110. doi: 10.11648/j.ijema.20221004.12

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Ada Kanon Ghislain, Gbele Ouattara, Ndia Anon Felix. Prediction of Noise Generated by Blast at the Hiré Gold Mine, Cote d'Ivoire. Int J Environ Monit Anal. 2022;10(4):104-110. doi: 10.11648/j.ijema.20221004.12

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Ada Kanon Ghislain

Polytechnic Doctoral School, National Polytechnic Institute, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
Gbele Ouattara

Polytechnic Doctoral School, National Polytechnic Institute, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
Ndia Anon Felix

Human and Social Sciences Department, Felix Houphouet Boigny University, Abidjan, Ivory Coast

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Ada Kanon Ghislain, Gbele Ouattara, Ndia Anon Felix. Prediction of Noise Generated by Blast at the Hiré Gold Mine, Cote d'Ivoire. Int J Environ Monit Anal. 2022;10(4):104-110. doi: 10.11648/j.ijema.20221004.12

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