Environmental collapse: Ghana lost approximately 35,000 ha of forest in 2024, roughly a third of it attributable to illegal mining. River turbidity in the Pra and neighbouring waterways has reached 12,000–14,000 NTU seven times the treatment limit while mercury concentrations exceed WHO standards by sixfold.
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Illegal small-scale mining locally known as galamsey has become a national crisis in Ghana. Rivers such as the Pra, Ankobra, and Birim, once clear sources of drinking water, now run brown with silt and mercury. Satellite data indicate that Ghana lost about 35,000 hectares of forest cover in 2024, with
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