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

Mercury used in gold mining contaminates food crops not by seeping into the soil, as previously thought, but directly from ...

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

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

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

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

Ghana expects to rake in $12-billion a year from small-scale gold production if output doubles as planned. Gold exports from the country have surged as international prices have soared, and much of ...

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

By: Ebenezer AMANKWAH-MINKAH Over the past few years, few issues have stirred as much public concern as illegal small-scale mining – “galamsey.” The environmental, health, and social costs are severe ...

Dr Cadman Atta Mills, brother of the late President John Evans Atta Mills, has called for the revocation of all small-scale mining licences that were issued without proper environmental assessments ...

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