A suspected massive gold deposit in the area has led many of the indigenes to venture into illegal small-scale mining operations.
In going after the gold, the miners dig up soil from the earth and leave huge trenches. The soil is then washed in streams and rivers, polluting them as a result, in order to retrieve the mineral. The illegal mineworkers gather their loot to the market to sell and make money, hence the name galamsey, a corrupted version of 'gather them and sell'.
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