Water pollution in Ghana has reached alarming levels, with illegal

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The government of Ghana responding to public outcry against the negative effects of "galamsey", placed a ban on illegal small-scale mining activities in March 2017.

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Illegal mining activities devastate farmlands in Benso, Western Region

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Effects of illegal mining on the agriculture sector in Ghana.

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The government of Ghana responding to public outcry against the negative effects of "galamsey", placed a ban on illegal small-scale mining activities in March 2017.

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A GEOSPATIAL APPROACH IN RESOLVING ILLEGAL …

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The impact of illegal mining in Ghana: A looming …

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Ghana's Gold Gamble: How illegal mining threatens our future …

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