Galamseyers in Konongo & Effiduase we saw today were armed. So we were told, the boys at the site take between 500 – 700 daily, sometimes higher & the chiefs take 700-1000 daily from the operation.
We have a cartel of operators. What we dealing with is deep
Illegal miners in Konongo & Effiduase are allegedly been paid between 500 – 700 daily, while local chiefs who grant access to the land take between 700 and 1,000 cedis.
This revelation was shared in a post on X (formerly Twitter) by the account #FreeTheCitizen.
The post highlighted what was witnessed during a visit to Konongo and Effiduase in the Ashanti Region: “Galamseyers in Konongo & Effiduase we saw today were armed.
So we were told, the boys at the site take between 500 – 700 daily, sometimes higher & the chiefs take 700-1000 daily from the operation. We have a cartel of operators. What we dealing with is deep”.
This revelation comes amid another disturbing development.
A viral video on X shows a large tract of maize farms being destroyed by illegal miners, who claimed to have purchased the land from a farmer. In the footage, the young men identified as galamseyers are seen cutting down the maize crop, dismissively stating, “We want gold money for business. What can maize do in this economy? How much is maize worth?”
This destruction of farmland has ignited heated discussions online, especially considering the ongoing drought in Ghana.
Galamseyers in Konongo & Effiduase we saw today were armed. So we were told, the boys at the site take between 500 – 700 daily, sometimes higher & the chiefs take 700-1000 daily from the operation. We have a cartel of operators. What we dealing with is deep#StopGalamsayNow
— #FreeTheCitizens (@ghanamunsemsem_) September 28, 2024
