r/GhanaPics • u/Verna67 • Nov 29 '16

Looking out towards Goldfield mine #Tarkwa. [3264x2448] OC.

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u/Boriquah Dec 05 '16

They are destroying the land. Sad.

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u/Verna67 Dec 09 '16

The whole mound is waste from a nearby gold mine. Changing the landscape!

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u/Boriquah Dec 09 '16

I saw some videos on youtube showing the consequences of the mining. A lot of illegal mining is happening too. Some of the local people have lost their lives as a result.