DAILY GUIDE discovered that in some cases the illegal foreign miners were aided by traditional chiefs and landowners. The paper even heard allegations about the involvement of some key politicians in the country. DAILY GUIDE gathered that in each case their assistance was obtained through the payment of bribes.
It was revealed that the illegal miners often use a Chinese-made machine, to suck up the mud from river beds. This stirs up the waters and destroys aquatic life.
The process involves the use of chemicals such as mercury and cyanide, which are often discarded into the rivers, contaminating drinking water and killing fisha food source for the local communities.
At Prestea and Bogoso, most of the galamseyers argued that the unavailability of jobs had led illegal mining.
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