The untold secrets surrounding illegal mining (galamsey) activities are rarely discussed due to their sensitivity. However, when they are revealed, they send chills down the spine because of the atrocities associated with galamsey.
In 2023, a retired galamseyer disclosed some shocking details about how illegal miners extract gold at mining sites.
During an interview with Okatakyie Afrifa-Mensah on Angel TV, the retired miner, whose identity was concealed, revealed how they operate by purchasing newborns from hospitals and using their blood underground for ritual purposes.
“When they buy the new babies and we get underground, they smash the babies on the walls for their blood to be spilt on the ground so we can harvest gold. The evil being committed by galamseyers at Obuasi is no joke. Baby selling is no small business in Obuasi, and that is how some nurses at Obuasi are enriching themselves.
“This is because it is easier to locate gold when someone dies prematurely on the grounds, so we kill babies for t
he land to be viable for gold,” the retired galamseyer disclosed.
Source: Ghana Web