Cease all mining activities in, around water bodies now -EPA cautions miners
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) Tuesday issued a directive to all individuals and entities involved in illegal mining (galamsey) in and near water bodies to cease with immediate effect.
The directive is in accordance with Section 2 and 3b(ii) of the Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (Act 1124), the EPA said in a statement signed by its acting Chief Executive Officer, Professor Nana Ama Browne Klutse.
The directive it said applied to all unauthorised mining activities.
Hence, the EPA, Ministry of Environment, Science, and Technology, Minerals Commission, Water Resources Commission and the relevant security agencies would seize equipment used in illegal mining operations in line with applicable laws.
The authorities, the statement, said would intensify surveillance ...