Ghana is king when it comes to West Africa’s gold mining industry, second only to South Africa in terms of gold production on the continent. While many companies have found great success exploiting the country’s natural resource, the industry has been greatly exploitative, many times at the expense of resident in the catchment communities.
In the following report, Eugene Osei-Tutu with WADR partner station Focus FM in the Ashanti region of Ghana, explores; the nexus between exploration and exploitation in Ghana’s mining sector.
