President has directed the team fighting illegal small-scale mining, popularly known as galamsey to seize excavators instead of destroying them.

President Mahama emphasized the necessity of a methodical strategy that strikes a balance between sustainable mining methods and enforcement.

He made this statement following a visit from Christian Council members to the Jubilee House on Friday, February 21.

He noted that roughly 1.8 million Ghanaians work in small-scale mining, making it a major employment and displacement issue in response to worries about the expanding impact of galamsey.