History & Governance/ Public Revenue & Budgetary History
Gold Mining Industry (Hausa Presence in the Waters of the Niger)
5records·2 fields·csv·676 B·West Africa, tracking the gold mining pits, processing camps, and local markets centered around the Mararaba Birnin Yauri area (Yauri Local Government Area, Kebbi State, Northern Nigeria), with macroeconomic and export vectors stretching to regional hubs (Sokoto, Gusau, Lagos, Minna, Kano, Cotonou in Benin Republic) and global bullion capitals (Dubai and Saudi Arabia).·15 th Century A.D. – 2014 A.D
A structured economic, techno-industrial, and mercantile dataset profiling 5 core operational features, chemical refining processes, regional and international market links, notable merchant dealers, socio-economic impacts, and geolocations that define the historic and contemporary artisanal gold mining industry in the Yauri Emirate.
Source & Methodology
Extracted from regional mining guild ledgers, field observations of processing techniques, local merchant trading logs, and oral economic testimonies compiled by editors Prof. A.I. Yandaki, Prof. H.M. Maishanu, and Prof. M.U. Bunza in their collaborative volume "Hausa Presence in the Waters of the Niger: A History of Yauri Kingdom from 1411 up to its Emirate Status".
Related Project
project / historical-political-western-sahel →Schema — 2 fields
Gold Mining IndustryArtisanal MetallurgyRefining ProcessJirgi PlanksSluicing TechniquesMercury AmalgamationGunduwa BlocksGold MarketsGusau TradeLagos BullionCotonou ExportDubai Metal ExchangeSaudi Arabia TradeElite DealersManu YusufEconomic Multipliers24 Hour MarketsMararaba Birnin YauriMineral EcologiesA I Yandaki