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Battling Galamsey: Community efforts against illegal mining in Ghana

A woman fetches water from a stream in the Jema community in the Western North Region, Ghana, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.

Community patrols could be answer in fight against illegal gold mining in Ghana

Illegal gold mining is growing in the West African nation of Ghana, one of the world’s top gold producers. But the government and environmental groups say the mining is contaminating rivers and other ...