GIISDEC, NAIMOS confisticate mining equipment in Akango galamsey crackdown
By: Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei Illegal mining operators are reportedly moving into more remote parts of the Nzema East Municipality in the Western Region as authorities intensify efforts to clamp down on galamsey activities along the River Ankobra. The development has prompted a joint operation by the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) and the […]
The Ghana Integrated Iron and Steel Development Corporation (GIISDEC) and the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) have conducted a joint operation in Akango, targeting illegal mining activities along the River Ankobra in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region. As authorities intensify their efforts to combat galamsey, several mining implements were confiscated during the operation led by GIISDEC CEO, Williams Okofo-Dateh.
The movement of illegal mining operators into more remote areas such as Akango and Salman has raised concerns about the need for sustained enforcement presence in these communities. The confiscated equipment will be properly managed and processed as scrap, addressing environmental concerns associated with abandoned mining operations.
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