Galamsey: ‘Challenge is prosecution, not arrest’ — Lands Minister

” Mr Buah made the disclosure at a policy engagement with the IMANI Centre for Policy and Education in Accra, where he discussed the challenges inherited by the government, ongoing reforms and measures being implemented to address illegal mining.258 arrested According to the minister, 258 suspects had been arrested in operations targeting illegal mining in forest reserves as of July 2026.4,000 excavators held at ports As part of efforts to prevent excavators from being diverted into illegal mining operations, the government has introduced tighter controls on the importation and deployment of the machines.