In a recent study published in the journal Biogeosciences, scientists have confirmed that mercury pollution from artisanal ...

A new study has revealed that mercury pollution from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Nigeria is contaminating ...

A new study reveals that gold mining in the Amazon alters the soil and dries out the land, preventing forest regeneration.

A study by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Pure Earth has revealed alarming levels of mercury, arsenic, lead, and other toxic metals in areas of Ghana affected by illegal small-scale ...

Less than a day after gold soared to another record high, prices for the precious metal plunged — marking the biggest ...

For years, gold mining has been one of Peru’s most pressing environmental challenges, with illegal operations clearing the ...

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is eyeing to unlock the country’s untapped mineral resources ...

Mining consultant Wisdom Edem Gomashie has taken issue with Sammy Gyamfi, CEO of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), over his ...

A study by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Pure Earth has revealed alarming levels of mercury, arsenic, lead, ...

New research reveals serious food safety concerns in mining regions due to airborne mercury from artisanal gold mining ...