While several youths in Accra demonstrated against the activities of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, some illegal miners have been spotted holding their protests on site.

Tying their working tools with red bands, these galamseyers were seen chanting that they will not quit illegal mining.

Hitting their shovels and pickaxes on the ground, these illegal miners, numbering about seven, said, "We want jobs, we won't stop."

These galamseyers, after digging pits and tunnels, find gold in free metallic dust form or process oxide or sulfide gold ore using liquid mercury.

Meanwhile, the SayNoToGalamsey demonstration, which ended on October 5, 2024, aimed at drawing attention to ongoing illegal mining activities that have caused and continue to cause devastating damage to the country’s environment and water bodies.

The protest is also a call on the government and the Ghana Police Service to release arrested protesters.

Watch the video below:

Chale the Galamsey squad too dey do demonstration for dema sites oo🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/7J2KDpdQ27

— Ray-Ankrah (@RayAnkrah2) September 27, 2024