Samartex Timber and Plywood Company reels under galamsey as illegal miners cut into its operations and livelihoods

Samartex Timber and Plywood Company Limited is raising concerns about the increasing threat of illegal mining to its core operations.Management says the company’s concessions have come under attack, as the expansion of unregulated mining disrupts its timber harvest and water production.Managers tell Joynews the operations of illegal miners have forced the company to suspend a multi-million cedi ecotourism project.