New gold rush of Ghana: Perils for the environment and economy
Dec 22, 2024 #IllegalMining #AlJazeeraEnglish #Ghana
Ghana is struggling with an unemployment crisis, particularly among young people. It's for
Dec 22, 2024 #IllegalMining #AlJazeeraEnglish #Ghana
Ghana is struggling with an unemployment crisis, particularly among young people. It's forcing many to turn to illegal gold mining, known as ‘galamsey.’ This is causing serious environmental damage. 60 percent of the country's water sources have been contaminated with mercury and other toxic metals.
Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports.
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