Western Regional Minister urges strategic action against galamsey menace

The Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has outlined the scale and complexity of illegal mining, locally known as galamsey, emphasising the strong economic incentives that fuel the activity during the Western Regional Validation and Dialogue Workshop on the Safety and Security Ecosystem of Illegal Mining.


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