After the gold had been extracted, the chemicals and the water were released back into the river, a practice which leads to the pollution of the river.
Mr Gyan condemned the illegal mining which was affecting the quality of the River Pra.
Additionally, he said, the law which prohibited foreign nationals from engaging in small-scale mining, which is reserved for only Ghanaians, should be enforced.
He said apart from the cost incurred by the Ghana Water Company in dealing with the pollution of the Pra River, the supply of water to Sekondi and Takoradi was eventually affected by the mining operations.
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