Illegal Mining
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Pressure mounts on police, judiciary to fast-track illegal mining cases
There is a growing call on the Police Service and the Judicial Service to fast-track the prosecution of illegal mining cases to serve as a strong deterrent to offenders. The appeal follows a recent visit by the Western Regional Security Council (RESEC) and Colonel Dominic Buah, Director of Operations at the National An...
Illegal mining tragedy: Four die after galamsey pit collapse at Skuumu
Four suspected illegal miners have died after a galamsey pit collapsed at Skuumu near Gyaman-Nkwanta in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti Region. The incident occurred around 4:00 pm on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, leaving residents in shock and mourning. Reports indicate that the land was initially allocated to...
Illegal mining tragedy: Four die after galamsey pit collapse at Sukuumu
Four suspected illegal miners have died after a galamsey pit collapsed at Sukuumu near Gyaman-Nkwanta in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti Region. The incident occurred around 4:00 pm on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, leaving residents in shock and mourning. Reports indicate that the land was initially allocated to...
Take politics out of galamsey fight – Lands Ministry urges unified approach
The Media Relations Officer at the Lands Ministry, Paa Kwesi Schandorf, has called for the removal of political influence in the fight against illegal mining, warning that continued politicisation could undermine efforts to address the problem. Speaking on Dwaso Nsem on Adom FM following a briefing by NAIMOS, he stress...
Scientist calls for grassroots institutional reforms to combat illegal mining in Ghana
A research scientist at the Soil Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-SRI) has urged the government to adopt a community-driven approach to tackling illegal mining in Ghana, arguing that top-down enforcement strategies have consistently failed to address the root causes of the...
NAIMOS arrests 4 armed suspects along Ankobra River
Four armed suspects have been arrested by the task force of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities, unlawful possession of firearms, and environmental destruction along the Ankobra River at Dominase in the Nzema East Municipality of the Weste...
NAIMOS hands over 100 seized galamsey pumping machines to NSA for agriculture project
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has handed over 100 pumping machines to the National Service Authority (NSA), in a strategic effort to convert assets seized from illegal mining activities into productive national resources.
NAIMOS launches major operation to clear illegal mining along Birim River
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has begun a major operation in the Kyebi area of the Eastern Region to clear illegal mining activities along the Birim River and its immediate catchment. The operation, which forms part of the Secretariat’s broader campaign against illegal mining, is aime...
Ashanti region: Mining pit collapse kills 4 illegal miners at Bepotenten Sukuumu
Four illegal miners have died in a devastating mining pit collapse incident at Bepotenten Sukuum, a farming community in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti region.
Ghanaians have no idea how much foreigners make from galamsey – Archbishop Duncan-Williams
General Overseer of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, says the Ghanaian public has no idea how much money some foreign nationals are making from illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.
Fight against galamsey 75% successful — Lands Ministry PRO
The Media Relations Officer at the Lands Ministry, Paa Kwesi Schandorf, has rated the government’s fight against illegal mining (galamsey) at 75 percent. Speaking in an interview on Ekosiisen, he explained that the assessment is based on interventions implemented so far, compared to the situation the government inherit...
Ghana, China to collaborate on tackling illegal mining through education and policy
Ghana and China have reaffirmed their commitment to collaborate in tackling illegal mining through education and policy interventions. This formed part of discussions when the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa met with the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Cong Song on Monday, April 13, 2026. Illegal min...