Remains of the two millenia-old site of Jabal Maragha that was ravaged by gold hunters are scattered

Sudan's Jabal Maragha: Illegal gold diggers destroy ancient site

Life Style Aug 25
Illegal gold diggers have destroyed a 2,000-year-old archaeological site in Sudan in the eastern region of the Sahara desert, official say.
Cocoa Farming in Ghana
Illegal Mining Jeopardizing Investments in Cocoa Production
Business Mar 10
Illegal mining is seriously hurting investments made by COCOBOD in cocoa production across the country. This is because cocoa farmers who have received various productivity enhancement programmes being implemented by COCOBOD, are now cutting down their cocoa trees and giving out their farm lands to illegal miners (galamsey).