Artisanal and small-scale gold mining employs more than 15 million people globally and generates a fifth of global gold supplies. It supports 100 million people indirectly, more than any other ...

Lima, Peru--(Newsfile Corp. - July 7, 2025) - This gold production restart, which comes just three months after the acquisition of the two plants, follows significant investments to refurbish the ...

The Ghana Gold Board has opened discussions with the World Gold Council on a potential strategic partnership aimed at ...

GEITA: The government has rolled out a fresh push to widen access to small-scale mining licences for youth, women, and ...

A small, leafy, green peanut plant grows out of a patch of dirt. When David McLagan’s team sampled mercury isotopes in cassava, maize, and peanut crops (like the one shown here) grown downwind of a ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The mercury used to amalgamate gold is cheap, effective and toxic. Studies from artisanal and small-scale mining sites across the Amazon reveal ...