How much is gold worth to these young miners in Ghana?
By DW
12 September 2021 |
6:03 am
Illegal mining, or "galamsey" is attracting more and more young people in eastern Ghana. Many young people are arrested, but they are adamant that without an alternative, illegal mining remains a viable way of survival.
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