Ghana has over the last decade suffered the effects of widespread illegal mining activities in various regions of the country. Water bodies including the Brim River have been rendered undrinkable, because illegal mining activities have left the them polluted.
Some water treatment plants have also been forced to shut down due to high toxic content in water bodies that make them untreatable for onward supply to homes. In some cases, farmlands, forest reserves and farms have been destroyed in search of gold.
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