DisasterGhana·Unpinned16 Oct 2026
Reports indicate 60% of Ghana's waterways are polluted due to illegal gold mining
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On 15 October 2026, Ghanaian businessman Sir Sam Jonah warned at the Methodist University Ghana International Conference that illegal small-scale gold mining, known as galamsey, has severely polluted the nation's water bodies. Data from the CSIR-Water Research Institute indicated that approximately 60% of Ghana's waterways are polluted, with turbidity…
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