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

As small-scale gold mining increases to meet demand, local crops absorb gaseous mercury emitted by the illegal and semilegal ...

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.

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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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