Table 1 Sampling location index and co-ordinates
Location index and descriptions | Co-ordinates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Location index | Description | Latitude | Longitude |
P1 | Open pit named Chirawewa | 5°56′25.17″N | 1°53′29.58″W |
P2 | Open pit named Bokiti | 5°56′53.43″N | 1°54′08.68″W |
P3 | Open pit named Small Fetish | 5°57′05.83″N | 1°53′39.36″W |
P4 | Open pit named Big Fetish | 5°56′53.43″N | 1°54′09.68″W |
P5 | Open pit named Esuajah North | 5°58′07.76″N | 1°53′31.31″W |
P6 | Open pit named Esuajah South | 5°57′50.95″N | 1°54′01.20″W |
T1-SW | Wampem community surface water | 5°58′20.39″N | 1°52′46.33″W |
T1-GW | Wampem community ground water | 5°58′27.89″N | 1°52′30.58″W |
T1-GW2 | Wampem community ground water | 5°58′25.68″N | 1°52′21.02″W |
T2-SW | Ayanfuri community surface water | 5°57′57.79″N | 1°53′41.25″W |
T2-GW | Ayanfuri community ground water | 5°58′03.74″N | 1°53′47.56″W |
T3-SW | Gyaman community surface water | 5°58′30.08″N | 1°54′36.22″W |
T3-GW | Gyaman community surface water | 5°58′49.17″N | 1°54′46.09″W |
T4-GW | Nkonya community ground water | 5°55′51.24″ | 1°55′26.92″ |
T5-SW | Odumkrom community surface water | 5°59′10.91″N | 1°53′31.70″W |
S1 | Stream within the mine concession | 5°56′51.17″N | 1°54′19.13″W |
S2 | Stream within the mine concession | ||
S3 | Stream within the mine concession | 5°56′09.51″N | 1°55′18.59″W |
S4 | Stream within the mine concession | ||
S5 | Stream within the mine concession | 5°59′08.46″N | 1°53′20.53″W |
S6 | Stream within the mine concession | 5°56′34.09″N | 1°54′15.72″W |
R | Residence of mine workers | 5°56′16.69″N | 1°54′18.90″W |
R-GW1 | Borehole at the residence | ||
R-GW2 | Borehole at the residence | ||
O7 | An ore from Bokiti pit | ||
O8 | An ore from Fetish pit | ||