Ankobra River cleared of changfan machines as government troops intensifies fight against galamsey

The development follows months of sustained operations by the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), in collaboration with the Navy Special Forces, targeting illegal mining activities on the Ankobra, Offin and other major water bodies.

The government says it has cleared the Ankobra River of heavy-duty mining equipment as part of intensified efforts to tackle illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, in the Western Region.

Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, who toured parts of the Ankobra River, said all changfan machines and makeshift mining equipment identified in the river had been removed.