Suppliers: The Quiet Powerhouses behind Galamsey

Suppliers: The Quiet Powerhouses behind Galamsey

For years, Ghana’s national conversation on galamsey has focused on the miners in the pits, the politicians allegedly shielding them, and the Chinese operators who introduced heavy mechanization to the trade. We talk about mercury in rivers, acres of destroyed...
When the State Starves Chiefs, Galamsey Feeds Them

When the State Starves Chiefs, Galamsey Feeds Them

Ghana’s chiefs are often accused of enabling illegal mining. There is truth in that accusation, but also a buried story the nation refuses to confront. The state’s mineral governance structure, the painfully slow royalty distribution system, created a perfect...