Just three days ago, on February 6, 2024, the Groupement spécial de lutte contre l’orpaillage illicite (GS-LOI) arrested 31 illegal gold miners in Ivory Coast. While the only ambition of these crooks is to get rich, the damage to the environment is immeasurable. These include water pollution, 80% of which is now caused by illegal gold panning in the West African country.