Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Illegal Gold Mining Causes Tension Between Ghana and China

 Business Insider Africa published on 1 July 2025 an article titled "Ghana and China Trade Blame as Tensions Rise over Surging Galamsey Activities" by Dorcas Agambila.

A surge in global gold prices has fueled a long-standing conflict in Ghana between illegal gold mining by Chinese nationals and the government of Ghana.  China's ambassador to Ghana has tried to deflect blame.