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New study shows environmental risks in small-scale gold mining in Savannah Region

By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave The European Union-funded Gold for Good Project has released three new studies on small-scale gold mining in Ghana’s Savannah Region. The studies looked at what is happening in West Gonja, Bole, and Sawla-Tuna-Kalba. They spoke to 953 people in 30 communities and visited 94 mining sites. The main message is simple: […]

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Baseline research across 30 Savannah Region communities also found that only 2.92% of small-scale miners hold licences while 74% do not know the rules.

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