The Minister of Information, Fatimatu Abubakar has announced that the government in its continued efforts to clamp down on the long-standing menace of Illegal Small-Scale Mining, has concluded operational measures to intensify the ongoing "Operation Halt" which is led by the Ghana Armed forces, to rid our river bodies of all forms of mining activities.
This phase of the operation, she said, will be done in conjunction with the Small-Scale Miners Association of Ghana. "Government reasserts that river bodies and forest reserves remain red zones.
Government reiterates its commitment to the fight against illegal small-scale mining and calls on all stakeholders to join the fight," a statement she issued on Wednesday, October 9 said.
Earlier, Madam Fatimatu Abubakar indicated that the government had agreed with labour unions on a number of steps to be taken to fight the illegal small-scale mining (Galamsey) menace.