Chinese firm said to have killed Ghanaian miners with poisonous gas

Ghana is Africa’s second-biggest gold exporter, behind South Africa, but the sector has long been plagued by unregulated activity.

Several Chinese are involved in small-scale mining, often crossing illegally from neighbouring countries, despite strict laws that prohibit foreigners from engaging in such activities in Ghana.

The West African nation has recently seen a sharp rise in tensions and violent conflict between local residents and illegal Chinese gold miners, who have flocked to the West African nation in large numbers and reportedly caused major environmental damage via the use of heavy machinery.

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