Military destroys 18 chanfan and 10 water pumping machines in crackdown on illegal mining
The Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners, in collaboration with the military, has intensified efforts to combat illegal mining (galamsey), particularly along the Birim River, as part of a government strategy to protect the environment. This initiative seeks to mitigate the severe environmental damage caused by illegal mining, with a focus on rehabilitating water bodies impacted by these activities. In a recent crackdown under the enhanced "Operation Halt" initiative, the task force seized and destroyed 18 chanfan machines, commonly used for illegal gold mining, as well as 10 water pumping machines on the banks of the Birim River. Other industrial...
