Galamsey has undoubtedly gained notoriety in Ghana and is impacting negatively on the overall well-being of the citizens in the affected areas. There are many instances of the destruction of water bodies, farm lands, and misuse of chemicals like mercury among others. Indeed in 2018, the minister of environment, Professor Frimpong Boateng mentioned that Ghana will need over US$29billion to reclaim all destroyed lands. This amount is about 50 per cent of the current GDP of the country.
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