The research area is located in the North-Eastern part of Ijero-Ekiti, a mining site and its environment (Fig. 1). It is located between Latitudes 7º 4936′″ N and 7º 49′53″ N; Longitudes 5º 3′58″ E and 5º4′19 ″ E; with an elevation above sea level of 532 m. It is accessible by road transport; a federal road