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Illegal miner exodus: thousands of Chinese leave Ghana

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 15, 2013 | 6:38 am Precious Metals Africa China Gold 

Over 4,500 illegal Chinese miners have left Ghana since June, as the Ghanaian government continues its crackdown. Earlier in June, Ghanaian police seized 124 illegal miners, sending the majority back to China. This and other round-ups, coordinated by police, military...

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