Mary Shikwato is among those who work in gold mines within the Bushiangala area. She suspects mercury exposure has put her at risk of various health complications.
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Thursday, March 19, 2026
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
‘Poisoned for Gold’ Project Pricks Nation’s Conscience
Heavy metal contamination from illegal gold mining operations in Ghana is devastating the environment and causing severe health problems for workers and local communities, reports an award-winning three-part video series from JoyNews TV-Ghana. Reporter Erastus Asare Donkor and video editor Kofi Asare traversed the country, meticulously documenting the link between mining contamination and local health issues.
read more... https://www.sej.org/publications/inside-story/poisoned-gold-project-pricks-nation-s-conscience
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
China and the Amazon’s Illegal Gold: The Plot Behind Clandestine Mining
In that region of the Guianas, “there are operators from China working in territories where there is a strong presence of illegal mining,” Bram Ebus, founder of Amazon Underworld, told Diálogo. “It is the Chinese who buy the sand already treated with mercury, which captures between 25 percent and 30 percent of the gold, and then process it in their country in cyanidation plants, where the remaining gold is recovered in much higher percentages.”
read more... https://dialogo-americas.com/articles/china-and-the-amazons-illegal-gold-the-plot-behind-clandestine-mining/