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Galamsey pits claim the lives of 11 children in Ashanti Region

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Galamsey pits claim the lives of 11 children in Ashanti Region

​Dr Amoakohene warned that regional security forces will aggressively target illegal operations near forest reserves, water bodies, and key infrastructure while urging miners to transition to the government-backed cooperative mining framework or face full law enforcement action.

Dr Frank Amoakohene is the Ashanti Regional Minister Uncovered illegal mining pits have claimed the lives of 23 people including 12 adults and 11 children across 19 districts in the Ashanti Region this year, leaving four others missing.​The drownings in abandoned illegal mining pits were disclosed at the Ashanti Regional First Half-Year Review meeting organised by the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC).

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