Ancient Crater, Modern Gold: Lake Bosumtwi Glitters Amid Ghana's Mining
A 2015 Landsat image shows shimmering gold veins around Ghana's sacred Lake Bosumtwi, formed by a million-year-old meteor impact that created a rampart crater; subsequent satellite views, including a 2024 image, reveal intensified gold mining around the lake, illustrating the juxtaposition of a geologic landmark with modern resource extraction.