Investigating the Soil Quality of Mindolo in Kitwe District

Abstract

The study sough to investigate the quality of soil in Mindolo area in Kitwe of the Copperbelt province. The main objective of this study is to establish the effects that mining activities have on the soil quality of Mindolo township in Kitwe.  A total of five (5) samples were used for the analysis.  The soil samples were taken to the Copperbelt University laboratory for analysis. To determine the metal concentrates in the soil, Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS) was used. The results of the study were that the soil quality of Mindolo had high alkaline levels due to contamination with heavy metals, which include Fe, Cu, Co, and Pb.

Keywords: Soil Quality, Contamination,and the study adopted Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS).

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/14-2-02

Publication date: January 31^st 2023