Galamsey equipment seized at Atwima Mponua Forest Reserve

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), in partnership with the Ghana Army and the Forestry Commission, launched a sweeping operation in the Atwima Mponua Forest Reserve, targeting illegal mining activities. The raid, which took place on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at Anhwiafutu in the Nkawie Forest District of the Offin Shelter Belt, was the result of weeks of intelligence gathering. Arriving at dawn, the task force discovered clear signs of recent mining activity, including excavator tracks suggesting that several machines had been hastily removed before their arrival. Some miners…

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