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Category Archives: Mining

NAIMOS Intensifies Anti-Galamsey Fight in Western and Western North Regions

A taskforce from NAIMOS has Stormed several illegal Mining Sites at Hiawa, in the AMENFI CENTRAL District. The task force destroyed assorted illegal mining equipment including makeshift structures, water pumping…

NAIMOS Raids Illegal Mining Sites along Birim River leading to Arrest of Five Chinese Illegal Miners

On Monday 29 December at about 1340 hours, a team of the National Anti Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) commenced the conduct of series of raids on illegal mining sites…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: PENDING REVOCATION OF FIFTY (50) LARGE-SCALE MINING LICENSES

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources wishes to inform relevant stakeholders that, it is set to revoke the licenses of fifty (50) large-scale mining companies, over various regulatory breaches.…

Deputy Lands Minister Engages Stakeholders to Advance Responsible Cooperative Mining

As part of national efforts to promote responsible mining, the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Sulemana Yusif, has engaged key stakeholders in the mining sector to advance…

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NAIMOS STRIKES HARD AT KWAEBIBIREM DISTRICT AND ARRESTS SIX (6) CHINESE ILLEGAL MINERS

At about 0120 hrs, a NAIMOS Taskforce operating at the Eastern Region raided an illegal mining site at Asuom in the KWAEBIBIREM District. Some illegal miners were observed mining along…

NAIMOS Seizes Excavators and Shuts Down Illegal Riverbank Mining in Day Three of Eastern Region Operation

NAIMOS intensified its Eastern Region offensive on 06 December 2025, delivering one of the most decisive blows yet to illegal mining networks operating along the Birim and Ayensu river corridors.…

NAIMOS Dismantles Illegal Foreign Mining Network Along Bia River in Western North Region

NAIMOS operatives extended their nationwide anti illegal mining campaign into the Western North Region on 06 December 2025, delivering one of the most decisive blows yet to illicit mining networks…

NAIMOS Advances Into Atiwa Forest as Day Two of Eastern Region Operation Uncovers Child Labour, River Diversion and Heavy Machinery

The second day of NAIMOS’ Eastern Region operation began at first light on 05 December 2025, as the team pushed deeper into the Atiwa Forest in pursuit of persistent illegal…

NAIMOS Task Force Storms Fanteakwa South, Dismantles Galamsey Operations

In the early hours of 04 December 2025, a NAIMOS task force set out from Accra for its usual Galamsey fight. Their departure marked the beginning of a determined push…