Ghana’s wildcat gold mining booms, poisoning people and nature
"It's risky but I just want to survive," said one of the men at the wildcat site in the Prestea-Huni Valley district in western Ghana.
Brazilian companies are adopting blockchain technology to fight illegal mining. Data from Instituto Escolhas shows that around half of all gold production in the country is surrounded by serious indications of illegality. Between 2015 and 2020, Brazil traded 229 tonnes...
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