Because gold is so valuable, it attracts the most attention from
illegal miners - so much so that it has spawned a new phenomena in Ghana
; a new mining sector called galamsey - a term that is a corruption of
the phrase "gather them and sell". Regrettably, galamsey is creating a
whole raft of social and environmental problems in Ghana with the
irresponsible use of both cyanide and mercury in the processing of the
precious metal, polluting rivers and water bodies as well as impacting
the health of Ghanaians.
http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2014/2/4/african_resources_-_ghana_new_land.htm
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