Jatau, B.S.Amoka, I.S.2023-12-142023-12-142009-01-26Andrews-Speed, P., Yang, M., Shen, L. & Cao, S. (2003). The regulation of China’s township and village coal miners: a study of complexity and ineffectiveness. Journal of Cleaner production, 11 (2), pp 185-196 Bugnosen, E., Twigg, J. & Scott, A. (2002). Small-scale mining legislation and regulatory frameworks. Industry and Environment Management, 23: pp 50-59 Garba, I. (2007). Mineral Resource potentials of Northern Nigeria. A lead paper presented at the 10th National Conference of the Nigerian Society of Mining Engineers, Arewa House Kaduna, November, 2007 Ghose, M.K. (2003). Indian small-scale mining with special emphasis on environmental management. Journal of Cleaner Production, 11(2): ppl59-165.https://keffi.nsuk.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14448/5681Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) has recently received increased local and international attention. This paper aims at providing a balanced overview of the positive and negative impacts of Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) in Nigeria, with particular reference to Nasarawa State. The benefits and hazards are reviewed and policy response and implementation strategies are suggested. Presently, the hazards of ASM seem to outweigh its benefits in Nasarawa State and generally in Nigeria. However, ASM could make a sound socio-economic and environmentally friendly impact in Nigeria if the operators, stakeholders, authorities, government, financial institutions, donor agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGO) would make concerted efforts to regulate, guide, improve and encourage the industry.enartisanal and small-scale mining, benefits, hazardsArticle