THE ASHANTI Regional Anti-Galamsey Taskforce, appointed by the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (ARCC), has seized 15 excavators in a swoop against illegal mining in the Amansie Central district, said to be in the lead, as far as illegal mining, involving Chinese nationals in Ghana, is concerned. Illegal mining is prevalent in the area and has resulted in high demand for excavators. The operation follows reports of the devastation of the Oda forest, culminating in the pollution of the Oda River with cyanide and mercury, which serves as a source of drinking water for a number of rural communities.
The Taskforce, comprising the military, police and members of the Rapid Forestry Task force, made an unannounced swoop in the Oda forest last week.
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