The hazardous nature of small scale underground mining in
Jan 01, 2016#0183;#32; Effect on water. SSM of alluvial gold is believed to be the major cause of river water pollution in Ghana (AlHassan and Amoako, 2014, Aryee et al., 2003).Due to the dredging activities and the washing of alluvial gold in the water, siltation is common in major rivers and