Tanzania has made significant strides in reforming its mining sector, introducing a more transparent and supportive system ...

From The World's partners at the Deutsche Welle, DW, program "Living Planet,” reporter Kathleen Schuster looks into some ...

A global mercury conference in Geneva faced sharp criticism Friday from environmental and Indigenous groups for failing to take stronger steps ...

Indigenous women of childbearing age from Nicaragua’s Waspam municipality have been exposed to toxic levels of mercury, ...

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 ...

Ghana’s small-scale mining sector — once a source of livelihoods and local pride — has spiraled into a full-blown national ...

Ban on mercury in dental fillings is a positive step. But small-scale gold mining will remain the largest global contributor to mercury pollution without ...

SIX small-scale miners received essential mining equipment on Monday from the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) as part of ongoing efforts to ...

Ghana’s gold mining sector, while economically vital, has faced significant sustainability challenges due to illegal ...

SMALL CAN BE GOLDEN TOO The Ghanaian Chamber of Mines believes that licensed small-scale mining operations can contribute greatly to the country's economy The Ghanaian Chamber of Mines is in favour of ...

The latest quarterly performance report from the Ministry of Mines reveals a widening gap between the country’s struggling ...

Shaft 11 in the small town of Stilfontein took more than 100 lives. Bloomberg Investigates uncovers how the catastrophe was ...