The research consists of assessments of radiological levels from Bagega artisanal gold mining exercises in Zamfara State of Nigeria. Results show mean values of activities in the order 40K >226Ra > 232 Th gives 370.79±7.98 Bq kg - 1, 18.3 ± 1.77 Bq kg -1, 16.86 ± 0.94 Bq kg -1. The mean value of outdoor gamma dose rate is 27.25 nGy h -1 which is well below the global average values. The mean annual effective dose rate is 33.44 μSv y -1 (= 0.033mSv y-1), which is correspondingly much lower compare to 0.07 mSv y -1 UNSCEAR base line. This value are low radiological speaking and should not cause health concerns, however the unprofessional practices of the miners which included non-usage of gas mask puts them at risk of exposure to respiratory crystalline silica as well as exposure to radon gas inhalation.
