Radiological assessment of rock samples at the national iron ore mining company (NIOMCO) itakpe in kogi state, nigeria

Mining activities that involve the extraction of mineral ores have the potential to release naturally occurring radionuclides into the surrounding environment, thereby posing elevated health risks to mine workers and nearby communities. This study presents the results of measurements of the activity concentrations of primordial radionuclides in rock samples collected from the National Iron Ore Mining Company (NIOMCO), Itakpe, situated in Kogi State, north central Nigeria. A NaI(Tl) based gamm