Radio1Ghana

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested 13 suspected illegal miners during a renewed operation at an illegal mining site in Osino in the Eastern Region. The task force also destroyed equipment discovered at the site as part of efforts to disrupt illegal mining activities and prevent the miners from immediately resuming operations. The latest exercise forms part of intensified government efforts to combat illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, which continues to pose environmental and community-related challenges. The operation was carried out only days after NAIMOS officials had cleared the same area of illegal miners. However, the…