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Welcome to Learning English, a daily 30 minute program from the Voice [music] of America. I'm Ashley Thompson. >> And I'm Mario Ritter, [music] Jr. This program is designed for English learners, so we speak a little slower and we [music] use words and phrases especially written for people learning English. [music] Today you will hear stories from Brian

[music] Lynn and Anna Mateo. Later, Jill Robbins and John Russell present an everyday [music] grammar lesson on separable phrasal verbs. Finally, we hear today's lesson of the day. But first, illegal gold mining operations in Ghana have reportedly increased in recent years. The activities present dangerous risks to the individuals involved as well as

environmental harms. The Reuters News Agency recently reported on the issue. Reporters with the news agency visited such an operation in western Ghana. They found that workers were not using professional protective equipment as they mined for gold in muddy water filled with mercury. Groups of unofficial miners wore normal clothes and used only their hands to

remove rocks. The unlicensed mine is in the country's Prestia Huni Valley District. It is an example of how increasing numbers of people are turning to illegal methods to find gold to earn money. Mining officials in Ghana say such operations can harm miners health, pollute waterways, destroy forests and farms, and increase crime rates.

One of the men working at the illegal mine told Reuters, "It's risky, but I just want to survive." The man was a 24year-old accounting student. He did not want to be named because he is involved in illegal activities. He told Reuters he had been missing classes to search for gold because he needs the money. The unlicensed gold