Ghana's wildcat gold mining booms, poisoning people and nature

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As global gold prices soar this year, unlicensed gold mining has become a booming business in Ghana, despite its links to health issues, pollution, and crime. The problems of wildcat mining are a top concern for voters, ahead of the country's elections in December, but experts say, it's tricky issue that decades of governments have struggled to fix. Diane To reports.

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