The consequences are already visible. Galamsey often uses mercury and cyanide to extract gold, and these chemicals accumulate in rivers and soil. Across Ghana, reports suggest that around 60 % of water bodies are now polluted by galamsey‑related contaminants, with major rivers such as the Pra, Ankobra, Birim, and Offin showing heavy contamination from mercury, cyanide, and other toxic chemicals used in illegal gold mining, threatening aquatic life and human populations.
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