China and Ghana to work harder on tackling illegal mining

Before gold began losing investors’ faith, Ghana was facing an influx of illegal small-scale miners, mainly Chinese, whose operations became a source of contention and resentment for locals, with disputes often turning into armed clashes and leading political figures raising pointed concerns.
The escalating tensions forced President John Dramani Mahama to launch a taskforce to crackdown on illegal mining last year, when it was estimated that 50,000 illegal Chinese gold prospectors were operating in the country.
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