Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has called for stronger regional and international cooperation to tackle illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey. He warned that the galamsey menace is borderless and poses serious threats to governance, security, and economic stability. “Illegal mining undermines governance, promotes corruption, threatens national stability, and facilitates the laundering of criminal proceeds,” he said, stressing its devastating impact on the environment, economic development, and climate change mitigation efforts. While acknowledging mining as a vital engine of growth in Ghana and West Africa, Mr Mohammed-Mubarak cautioned that unchecked illegal mining fuels money laundering, terrorist financing, and ecological destruction. Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, Berenice Owen-Jones, also stressed the importance of partnerships in combating illegal mining.