But at that time, he was confident that illegal small-scale mining, popularly known as galamsey, had stopped in the country following the intense media campaign and government action.
Nanso saa berɛ no, na ɔwɔ awerɛhwɛmu sɛ amenamutuo adwuma no a, ɛnnam mmara kwan so no a wɔfrɛ no galamsey no bɛtumi agyae ɛnam dawurobɔ ahodoɔ a nsɛntwerɛ adwuma no bɔ faa ho no.