Spatial distribution patterns of illegal artisanal small scale gold mining (Galamsey) operations in Ghana: A focus on the Western Region

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Heliyon

سال: 2018

ISSN: 2405-8440

DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e00534