The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has carried out an impressive operation in six endemic mining Regions in the country. The operations were conducted from Monday 27th of July 2026 to Sunday 2nd August 2026 in Western North, Western, Ashanti, Ahafo, Savannah and Eastern Regions. As part of the operations, on 29th of July 2026, NAIMOS arrested eight suspects at Sikaniasem. The troops also destroyed 14 water pumps, seven chanfang machines, four generators and five makeshift structures used to support illegal mining activities. These patrols confirmed evidence of prospecting and test excavations and identified potential financiers and collaborators supporting illegal mining operations.