Anti-Galamsey coalition demands action on fuel access to illegal miners

A coalition of civil society organisations is calling on the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) to clamp down on fuel supplies to illegal mining operations, arguing that cutting off access to diesel is key to tackling galamsey across the country. The Coalition Against Galamsey, Ghana, in a petition dated April 18, 2026 and addressed to NPA Chief Executive Edudzi Tamakloe Esq., said illegal mining activities continue to thrive largely because of sustained fuel supply chains that power excavat...

By Caleb Ahinakwah