Authorities expose dangerous operation hidden near critical waterway: ‘You can imagine the health hazards we are exposed to’. Polluted fresh water poses a health risk to people and wildlife.
Illegal mining along the Black Volta River in the Wa West District of Ghana has led to the arrest of seven people. According to MyJoyOnline and GhanaWeb, the culprits were arraigned on April 13, 2025. Five men and two women were held in custody as police investigated.
Mercury fuels gold mining in Senegal. And it’s poisoning the people who use it.
The quickest way to separate gold from rock, Sadio Camara says, is with a drop of mercury. She empties a dime-sized packet of the silvery liquid into a plastic bucket of muddy sediment outside her home in southeastern Senegal. With bare hands and no mask, she swirls the mixture as her children look on.
