The African nation of Ghana, the largest gold producer on the continent, is accusing Chinese nationals of running illegal gold mines in addition to the billions of dollars China has legitimately invested in the industry.
Ghana has a long-running problem with galamsey, the local term for thousands of small illegal mines spread across the country. Other countries often describe such mines as “artisanal” operations. Artisanal mining has technically been legal in Ghana since 1989, but not for foreigners.
Many of the galamsey mines are located in the forested regions that produce cocoa, another major export for Ghana. The mines are notoriously…
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