TT Caternor, a member of the National Democratic Congress's (NDC's) communication team, has recommended the government to step up its efforts to combat illegal mining by implementing technical advancements to keep an eye on mining equipment and concessions.

He is recommending the employment of trackers to keep an eye on the operation of excavators, which he called essential industrial equipment.

Speaking with Kwaku Owusu Adjei on Adwenekasa on Accra-based Original FM 91.9, he said, "Just put a tracking device on the excavator, and so when it is registered, you will track it. Any time it is moving, you will be told where they are. Immediately you see that a lot of them are converging around Dunkwa, for instance, it should trigger something, like a probe, as to what those excavators are doing in Dunkwa."

He tasked the government to implement measures and enforce mining regulations to bring sanity to the small-scale mining (SSM) sector.

Excavators are one of the main pieces of equipment used by illegal miners in their operation, which leaves devastating effects on Ghana's land and water resources.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo believes the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, can be won if it is not politicized.

He holds the view that until the menace is treated with a nationalistic approach, the fight against it cannot be won.