Ghana: The Chinese are back....the beginning of our famine!

The Chinese are back again into the illegal mining business!These Chinese operate directly in the rivers and it is commonly called "dig and wash" resulting into pollution of our river bodies. The use of Mercury in getting the gold is one dangerous thing which goes a long way to have dire effects on residents who use the river water.Mercury,when comes into contact with humanbeings causes deformities,Skin cancers,Still Births,Kidney failure and Hypertension.
On 23/7/2015,Myjoyoline.com reported on how the Ghana Water Company Limited(GWCL) was worried about the rate at which River Pra was being polluted by illegal mining operations especially those into Alluvial mining.
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