President Akufo-Addo has instructed the Minister of Defence to deploy additional military forces to reinforce "Operation Halt," the government's initiative to curb illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.
The operation will focus on regions near water bodies and forest reserves, which have been severely impacted by illegal mining activities.
This directive follows mounting pressure from Organised Labour, which had threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if the government did not take stronger action to stop galamsey.
Organised Labour demanded that illegal mining activities be halted immediately to prevent further environmental degradation.