Ghana: Govt steps up fight against ‘galamsey’ • Deploys drones next week • 3,212 earth moving equipment registered, tracked

The fight against illegal mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey’ has received a boost following the procurement and imminent deployment of advanced drone systems by the Minerals Commission.

The drones, scheduled to begin operations next week, are expected to provide real-time surveillance data on illegal mining activities across the country to facilitate swift enforcement actions.