# Wealth Over Water: How Galamsey Is Threatening Ghana’s Water Security - MyJoyOnline

> A new visual analysis by researcher and data visualisation analyst Fatah Maltaba Abass, titled Wealth Over Water: A Visual Analysis of Water Security and Environmental Governance Impacts of Illegal Gold Mining in Ghana, brings together data from the Water Resources Commission (WRC), Ghana Water Limited, COCOBOD, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Pure Earth, the World Gold Council and peer-reviewed studies.

- Published: 2026-10-13T07:30:51.348Z
- Updated: 2026-10-13T16:30:55.433Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Science and technology
- Involves: Adam Mutawakilu, COCOBOD, CSIR-Water Research Institute, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Fatah Maltaba Abass, Forest ecosystems, Forest reserves, Galamsey, Ghana, Ghana Water Limited, Ghana’s gold industry, Ghana’s water security

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