This socio-environmental commons project uses participatory digital humanities to map the impacts of mining in Nigeria. It emphasizes community-driven knowledge, ethical responsibility, and inclusive data access. These visualizations empowers community to explore narratives, advocate for environmental justice, and support equitable policies. Join me to explore how reports of mining illuminates Nigeria's extractive landscape using source-based interactive visual tools built for historians, activists, and curious minds.
💡 Tip: Use a desktop or tablet for the full experience.
Clickable map markers reveal headlines, dates, and themes about mining from 1935 to 2025.
🔗 Open Mining Map🛈 Shows environmental impact zones and historical hotspots.
This visual chart shows the rise and fall of key themes in mining discourse by decade—like labor, resistance, and environmental justice.
🔗 Open Topic TimelineThis map spreads clustered points for a clearer view in dense reporting zones (e.g., Enugu, Jos).
🔗 Open Zoomed-In MapThe Named Entity Recognition tool extracts people, places, and organizations from each newspaper article, visualized in a bar chart format.
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🔗 Aligned with CARE and FAIR data principles.