<![CDATA[With the title "Harnessing Technologies for Efficiency and Safety in Placer and Open Pit Mining Operations in Jos South, Plateau State, Nigeria," this study investigates how incorporating contemporary technology can solve persistent issues with conventional mining methods. Identifying current practices, evaluating related risks, and assessing the potential of contemporary technological interventions to enhance sector outcomes were the objectives of the study. Quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews were combined in a mixed-methods approach. Out of a population of over 500.000.440 questionnaires were distributed, and 294 valid responses (67% response rate) were obtained, yielding a sample size of 400 using Yamane's (1967) formula. Findings revealed that traditional and semi-mechanized methods dominate, with over 80% of miners depending on manual labor or diesel power machinery. Such practices contribute to inefficiency, environmental degradation, and frequent hazards, including pit collapses, electrocution, drowning, and injuries from falling rocks. Despite these risks, more than half of respondents strongly supported the adoption of modern technologies, and 55% of respondents said they were aware of them. Among the proposed innovations are wearable safety devices, real-time hazard detection systems, automated equipment, drones for monitoring, GIS mapping, and renewable energy sources like solar-powered machinery. The study comes to the conclusion that adopting technology to modernize mining is essential for increasing productivity, guaranteeing worker safety, and fostering environmental sustainability]]>
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