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The deadly dig for Ghana’s gold

Source link : https://www.afric.info/2024/12/06/news/the-deadly-dig-for-ghanas-gold/

Ghana’s western region is a hotbed for illegal gold mining, known as galamsey. It’s destroying the country’s forest reserves and polluting rivers that locals use for drinking water. The BBC has discovered that water around illegal mining sites contain around 500 times more mercury than the World Health Organisation guideline for safe drinking water. But […]

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Author : AFRICA-NEWS

Publish date : 2024-12-06 16:49:54

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