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Politics : The Exxon Free Environmental Thread
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From: S. maltophilia10/4/2025 9:36:07 PM
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The Other Side of Trump’s Tariffs: Ghana’s Toxic Gold Rush
As gold prices spike across the globe, illegal mining is exploding—and driving the west African country toward ecological collapse.

thenation.com

Much of the cocoa is contaminated with gold mining by-products as well:

.....One of the largest markets for Ghanaian cocoa beans is the United States, which imports some $154 million worth every year. The US Food and Drug Administration hasn’t....
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