Operation Halt Intensifies Fight Against Galamsey on Birim River

As part of the government's ongoing efforts to tackle illegal mining, the "Operation Halt" team, comprising military personnel, has destroyed several pieces of equipment used in illicit mining along the Birim River. The operation, aimed at restoring water bodies devastated by galamsey activities, saw the destruction of 18 chanfan machines, which are used to extract gold from riverbeds.