The National Coalition on Mining has opined that the deployment of soldiers in the fight against illegal mining will not solve the problem.
It has rather proposed to the government to adopt a more strategic and sustainable approach if it truly intends to win the fight against the menace.
Speaking in a media interview on Sunday, October 19, 2025, a member of the Coalition, Emmanuel Ellimah, indicated that military interventions in the fight against galamsey have yielded no positive results.
He said there was the need for stronger community involvement, better regulation of small-scale mining, and enforcement of environmental standards to ensure long-term solutions.
“Under former President Kufuor, we had Operation Flashout. During President Mahama’s first term, there was Operation Cowleg. Under President Akufo-Addo, we’ve had Operation Vanguard, Operation Halt One, and Operation Halt Two,” he recounted.
“If the military could stop galamsey, we wouldn’t still be having this conversation. That’s why we are calling for a shift in the measures being applied to tackle this problem,” he added.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
