About

Galamsey is gold mining without a licence. It strips forest, digs pits that fill with water and turns rivers brown with mud. In August 2026 the mud in the River Pra at the Daboase water treatment plant, which supplies Sekondi-Takoradi, reached more than 20 times the permitted level, and drone footage showed mining right opposite its intake (Citi Newsroom).

The Galamsey Tracker shows where land is being cleared, week by week, using free satellite data from NASA and the European Union's Copernicus programme. Nobody has to visit a site or file a report for it to appear here. The aim is that anyone, from a reporter to a district officer to someone who lives nearby, can see the same evidence and check it.

It is an independent project by an ordinary citizen who cares about the problem, not a scientist or a mining expert. It relies on data and methods published by NASA and the European Space Agency, and explains how it works so anyone can check it. It is not connected to the government or any company.

Report illegal mining

This site cannot take reports or act on them. The government's taskforce against illegal mining is NAIMOS, under the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, and it has asked the public for information. We have not found an official reporting line we can confirm, so check any phone number with the Ministry before you rely on it.

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Help improve it

The tracker misses some kinds of galamsey, such as dredging on rivers, because they do not clear land. We are looking for ways to spot them. If you have an idea, data that could help, or want to work together, email [email protected].

Get in touch

For questions about the data, corrections or press enquiries, email [email protected]. A person reads every message.