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11 Chinese Galamsey Operators Arrested In Ellembelle; Heavy Equipment Seized

In a major breakthrough in Ghana’s fight against illegal mining, the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested eleven (11) Chinese nationals involved in galamsey (illegal mining) activities in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region. The operation, which began on Thursday, June 19, 2025, was part of an intensified crackdown on illegal mining […]

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Anti-Galamsey Taskforce Seizes Excavators In Kyebi As Illegal Miners Escape via Birim River

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has intensified its crackdown on illegal mining activities in Ghana, with a major operation in Kyebi, Eastern Region, resulting in the seizure and disabling of four excavators used by illegal miners. The strategic swoop was carried out on Sunday, June 15, 2025, as part of ongoing nationwide efforts

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Tragedy In Chiene: Teen Drowns In Abandoned Galamsey Pit

A tragic incident has rocked the farming community of Chiene in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of Ghana’s Western North Region, where a 19-year-old boy has drowned in an abandoned galamsey pit. The deceased, identified as Herod Cobbina, is reported to have joined some friends in illegal mining activities when the unfortunate event occurred. According

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