The Working Group concluded that the state’s economic reliance on gold mining and timber exports created structural incentives to deny collective land rights, contributing to environmental degradation and mercury poisoning in Maroon territories. It considered this a failure to guarantee the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Illegal gold mining threatens Ghana's energy security
Ghana depends heavily on hydroelectric power generated along the Volta River system, and unregulated mining near waterways has raised concern about silt and chemical runoff reaching the rivers that feed the country's dams. Galamsey operations, which often use mercury to extract gold, have already fouled major waterways including the Pra and Ankobra rivers in recent years.
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Monday, October 26, 2026
Mercury Contamination: A Real and Imminent Threat
In the illegal gold mining practiced in the region, workers use a technique known as “Asobe” (elemental mercury) to amalgamate the gold. The process is rudimentary: it involves washing the soil, adding mercury to trap the gold molecules, and then burning the amalgam. When heat is applied, the mercury evaporates, leaving behind gold nuggets.
read more... https://www.periodico26.cu/index.php/en/special-reports-3/27127-mercury-contamination-a-real-and-imminent-threat