One had swimming goggles and another a rice bag covering his torso. The unlicensed gold mining industry, known in Ghana as "galamsey", has grown at a breakneck pace this year as global gold prices ...

Many Chinese nationals have been active in Ghana's informal mining sector Ghana has banned all foreigners from trading in its local gold market as part of efforts to boost national revenue and ...

There’s no escaping gold in Tarkwa. It’s in the forest. It’s under your feet as you walk the streets of Ghana’s biggest mining town. It’s the economy. Exposed holes in the ground bear ...