A. U. Muhammad

Heavy Metals Accumulation, Ecological Risk and Seasonal Variation in Indigenous Plants from an Artisanal Gold Mining Area in Kebbi State, Nigeria

A. U. Muhammad, M. Bello, U. A. Birnin-Yauri, M. G. Liman & A.A. Mohammed · Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research · 2026

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) can release potentially toxic metals into surrounding soils and vegetation, creating possible pathways of exposure for communities living and farming in mining-impacted areas. This study investigated seasonal variation in heavy-metal a...