Illegal Mining in Ghana: The Galamsey Crisis and Its Impact on Health, Livelihoods, and Sustainable Development
Illegal Mining in Ghana: The Galamsey Crisis and Its Impact on Health, Livelihoods, and Sustainable Development Illegal small-scale gold mining, locally known as “galamsey” (from the phrase “gather them and sell”), has become a pervasive crisis in Ghana, wreaking havoc on the environment, water bodies, public health, and local livelihoods. The unregulated extraction of gold, […]