Gold, guns and China: Ghana''s fight to end galamsey
May 30, 2017· Seeking to ban metals mining, or even artisanal smallscale mining alone, thus ignores the key role the sector plays in providing livelihoods for the most vulnerable. This is especially the case in a country where unemployment amongst 1524 yearolds stands at around 50%. Lost revenues. Illegal mining also results in huge sums of lost revenue.