galamsey

English

Etymology

Derived from the phrase "gather them and sell".

Noun

galamsey (plural galamseys)

1. A local artisanal gold miner in Ghana.
2. Illegal, small-scale gold mining in Ghana.
   • 2008, The State of Human Rights in Mining Communities in Ghana, page 58:

     The inhabitants said that they indulge in galamsey because there are no other alternative livelihood sources.

Related terms

• galamseyer