Galamsey has polluted nearly 60% of Ghana’s water bodies – CSIR

Franklin Obiri-Nyarko of the CSIR-Water Research Institute told Starr News that while pollution also stems from agriculture, industrial discharges, and other sources, illegal mining remains a major contributor.

Research by the Water Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Water Research Institute (CSIR-WRI) has revealed that nearly 60 percent of water bodies across Ghana are polluted, largely due to illegal mining activities.

Obiri-Nyarko warned that natural recovery of the polluted water bodies could take a very long time and may not be a viable option.