The unregulated extraction processes result in deforestation, soil erosion, and contamination of water bodies with toxic chemicals such as mercury and cyanide. For instance, in Ghana, illegal mining has stripped an estimated 28 billion tons of material from the earth, causing more damage than natural erosion.
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