Operation Halt taskforce on Sunday, May 16 2021, invaded the mining site of Kate Gyamfua at Akyem Pameng in Atew West District in the Eastern region and set ablaze eight excavators, a bulldozer and dozens of water pumping machines.
" Operation Halt tankasfoɔ bɔ wuraa fagudeɛtubea a ɛyɛ Kate Gyamfua a ɔwɔ Akyem Pameng a ɛwɔ Atew Atɔeɛ Mansini Mantam a ɛwɔ Apueɛ Mantam mu Kwasiada, Kɔtɔnima da a ɛtɔ so dunsia wɔ 2021 mu paa gya too excavators nnwɔtwe, bulldozer baako ne nsuo mu pump mfidie dummienu mu.