Director of Operations of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), Col Dominic Buah, has expressed concern over the involvement of minors in illegal mining activities, terming the development as a worrying trend.

Speaking at a press meeting today Wednesday, March 25, 2026, Col Buah revealed that children are mainly engaged in galamsey activities in the various mining site across the country, thus calling for urgent intervention by relevant bodies to tackle the issue.

“We have observed the issue of children in the space. They are minors, and that is a major concern for us,” he stated.

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The canker according to him has been referred to authorities, including the Ministry of Gender and Social Protection and the Department of Social Welfare, to ensure proper intervention and care for the affected children.

“We have engaged the appropriate authorities through the Ministry of Social Welfare to determine how best they can handle the situation. We have their details and where they were picked up from,” he added.

Col Buah further, noted that minors involved in illegal mining activities is becoming a trend across the country.

“This is a trend. These are not the only ones; we are dealing with just those we were able to apprehend,” he stressed.

He also confirmed that several notorious illegal miners have also been arrested.

“Some of the high-profile galamsey operators have been arrested, we have details of them and are pursuing the necessary processes,” he said.

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