Galamsey
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Galamsey is illegal small-scale gold mining in Ghana. The term is derived from the English phrase "gather them and sell". Historically, galamsey referred to traditional small-scale mining practices in
Galamsey in Ghana
2022 Bogoso explosion
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On 20 January 2022, a large explosion occurred in Apiate, a suburban community near Bogoso in the Western Region of Ghana, after a truck transporting mining explosives collided with a motorcycle. The
Galamsey
…as the worst mine collapse in Ghana at the time. In April 2013, a collapse occurred in the Central Region, killing at least 17 miners. However, the 2022 Bogoso explosion, linked to the transportation of mining explosives, became the most devastating mining-related disaster in the nation's history, resulting in at least…
Aftermath of explosion
Large crater left in road after explosion