The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), with support from security personnel, has intercepted and seized a suspected smuggled consignment of sodium cyanide during an anti-galamsey operation at Nkroful in the Western Region.
The operation forms part of intensified nationwide efforts aimed at curbing illegal mining activities...
A former General Manager of Akonta Mining has told the High Court in Accra that Bernard Antwi Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi, directed them to carry out mining operations in the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve without the required permits.
The witness, Edward Akwasi Ekuoko,...
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has raised concern over an emerging trend where tanker drivers and their assistants are abandoning the petroleum haulage sector for illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey.
According to the Authority, the development is largely driven by low remuneration within...
The Coordinator of Eco-Conscious Citizens, Awula Serwah, has sharply criticised the government’s decision not to sanction Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) implicated in the collection of levies from illegal mining operators, describing the move as wholly unacceptable.
Her comments follow the government’s position...
The King of the Nzema Kingdom, Tumivolɛ Kaku Aka III, has expressed deep concerns over what he describes as the persistent marginalisation of Nzema communities despite the vast natural resources found within their lands.
Speaking at a press conference on February 28, 2026, the revered...
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has recorded another major breakthrough in its sustained campaign against illegal mining, following the arrest of four armed suspects at an illicit mining site in Anbanzie, within the Nzema East District of the Western Region.
The intelligence-driven operation...
