The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, , has unveiled a detailed plan to regulate the importation and use of earth-moving equipment, particularly excavators, to combat illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey.
The announcement came in response to a Parliamentary question by Jerry Ahmed Shaib, the Member of Parliament for Weija-Gbawe, during proceedings on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
The minister speaking on the operationalisation of a directive by President , outlined a multi-agency framework involving the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Ministry of Transport, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) - Customs Division, the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), and the Minerals Commission.
The framework, he emphasized is guided by the Minerals and Mining (Mineral Operations-Tracking of Earth Moving and Mining Equipment) Regulations, 2020 (LI 2404), which requires the registration and real-time monitoring of all earth-moving and mining equipment used in mineral operations.
