Ghana's new gold rush: Perils for the environment and economy

Ghana is struggling with an unemployment crisis, particularly among young people. It's forcing many to turn to illegal gold mining, known as ‘galamsey.’ This is causing serious environmental damage. 60 percent of the country's water sources have been contaminated with mercury and other toxic metals. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Ghana #UnemploymentCrisis #YouthUnemployment #Galamsey #IllegalMining #EnvironmentalDamage #ToxicPollution #AlJazeeraEnglish