GoldBod Donates GH¢5m, Pickups to Support Galamsey Fight

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has donated GH¢5 million and five Toyota Hilux pickups to the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to boost the fight against illegal small-scale mining, popularly known as galamsey.

The donation, presented at a brief ceremony in Accra on Monday, September 15, will strengthen the work of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Secretariat, which coordinates national efforts to curb the destructive practice. 

It forms part of GoldBod’s wider commitment to enhancing gold traceability and promoting sustainable, responsible mining across the country.

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Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, expressed gratitude for the support and reaffirmed government’s determination to intensify its clampdown on galamsey.

He disclosed that the Ministry is collaborating with the Attorney General’s office to fast-track prosecutions of offenders, while also engaging the Ministry of Transport on regulating the movement of excavators frequently used in illegal mining operations.

Story By: Afia Ohenewaa Akyerem