NAIMOS Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Mining in Bole/Bamboi
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operation Secretariat (NAIMOS) Task Force is ramping up its crackdown on illegal mining (galamsey) in the Bole/Bamboi area, seizing heavy machinery and arresting suspects, including foreigners, as part of the government’s strategy to preserve natural resources and protect local communities. What We Found On July 25, 2025, NAIMOS revisited a previously reported galamsey site, arresting 11 Chinese nationals and seizing heavy-duty equipment including four Shacman tipper trucks (GT 7048-25; GT 7035-25; GT 7265-25; GT 7243-25), a bulldozer (GT 5321-25), a low-bed trailer (GT 1128-21), a Forland small truck, 10 drums of engine oil, 28 Richlion tyres, and multiple motorbikes. The confiscated items were transported to NAIMOS headquarters in Accra, where they remain pending further investigation. A statement from government spokesperson Felix Ofosu Kwakye reaffirmed the government’s commitment to dismantling illegal mining logistics and safeguarding forests, rivers, and farmlands damaged by galamsey. Expert InsightEnvironmental analysts […]
