MECHANISED SAND MINING AT ONU MIRI UMUOKPO
A SWOT ANALYSIS
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STRENTGHS
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WEAKNESSES
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AVIALABLE EXPERIENCED HUMAN RESOURCES
QUALITY AND ABUNDANT RESOURCES
SUCCEFUL PRECEDENTS – EXPERIENCES
EXPOSURE OF OTHER ECONOMIC INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
ESTABLISHED MINING FACILITIES
ADVANTAGEOUS TOPOGRAPHY FOR EVACUATION AND STORAGE
COOPERATIVE AND ENCOURAGING LOCAL COMMUNITY
ENVIRONMENTAL/ECOLOGICAL CHALLENGES
INFRASTURAL STRAINS
EXPOSURE TO SOCIAL MANACE
INADEQUATE AMENITIES
SECURITY CONCERNS
HEALTH CONCERNS
OPPORTUNIYIES
1 POTENTIAL EXTRA REVENUE CHANNELL
2 INCREASED CAPITAL INFLOW
3 REDUCED CRIMINALITY
4 OPPORTUNITY TO SAFEGUARD ENVIRONMENT
5 DEVELOPMENTAL OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITIES
6 INCREASED COMMUNITY ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
7 PROXIMITY TO MARKET
8 EXPOSURE TO ALTERNATE SKILLS FOR YOUTH
9 YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
10 INCREASED INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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THREATS
11 SECURITY
12 POORLY ARTICULATED MOU
13 ACCOUNTABILITY
14 QUALIFIED MONITORING MECNICS
15 COMMUNITY REORIENTATION
16 MINING FROM ACROSS THE RIVER