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Ghana’s Endless Battle with Galamsey: Lives Lost, Rivers Poisoned, Hopes Fading

Summary by GBC Ghana Online
By Daniel Donkor Ghana’s fight against galamsey, or illegal small scale mining, remains one of the most painful and persistent struggles in its history. For decades, governments have launched interventions, yet the menace continues to destroy rivers, farmlands, and communities. Many describe galamsey as “a cancer” eating into the very fabric of Ghana’s socio-economic and environmental stability. The tragedy of galamsey is not limited to environm…
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GBC Ghana Online broke the news in on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
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