{
  "id": 4844897,
  "title": "Gold at What Cost? The Hidden Price of Ghana’s Illegal Mining Crisis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/gold-at-what-cost-the-hidden-price-of-ghanas-illegal-mining-crisis",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T11:12:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Starr FM",
    "slug": "starr-fm",
    "url": "https://starrfm.com.gh/galamsey-crisis-hidden-cost-of-ghanas-gold-frank-oppong-kwakye/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ghana’s gold has brought wealth, jobs and international recognition, but the rapid spread of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, is leaving behind polluted rivers, destroyed farmlands and communities fighting to protect their future.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}