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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Kent MENSAH

Ghana's Illegal Mining Boom Seeps Into Presidential Election

Illegal mining, or 'galamsey', has been a flashpoint in the lead-up to Ghana's election (Credit: AFP)

Dressed in a white singlet with a scarf tied around his head, Frank crouched near a muddy pit, preparing to plunge his hands into the soil in search of gold.

Around him, shirtless men, their bodies smeared with dirt and glistening with sweat, worked tirelessly under the blazing sun, near Ghana's capital Accra.

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