“I have seen a report by apprehensive scientist on the consequences of illegal mining
on water quality; water that is unsafe for domestic use and unhealthy
to support fish and other aquatic life, of degraded land unable to
produce food, pools of water serving as mosquito breeding sites and
child delinquencies”, said the vice-president during the 5th
congregation of the University of Mines and Technology at Tarkwa, in the
western region of Ghana.
One of the biggest problems caused by this activity is the use of mercury,
which is poisonous to human health, getting into the food chain when
accumulated in the fish. And let’s not forget about the
furious deforestation, among others.
One of the major red flags pointed out by the scientists is the Pra River basin, which will soon be chemically contaminated if the illegal mining activities in the area aren’t stopped or properly regulated.
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