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 ...

Illegal small-scale mining, popularly known as galamsey, remains one of Ghana rsquo;s most pressing environmental and ...

Women in Indigenous communities living near artisanal and small-scale gold mining operations in Peru and Nicaragua have high levels of mercury in their hair, a new analysis suggests. Researchers say ...

To mark International Women’s Day we’re digging into an often overlooked, but critical sector for the global economy, and for many millions of women: Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM). From gold, ...

In the Philippines, as in many places across the globe, mercury has long been central to how small-scale gold miners earn their living. Used as an easy way to separate gold from other minerals they ...

The Ghanaian government has significantly ramped up the approval of mining permits under legislation passed in late 2022, intensifying concerns about runaway environmental damage. The country is ...

The Minerals Development Fund has reiterated its commitment to driving sustainable development in mining communities.

Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners has urged Parliament to protect GoldBod gains as Minority demands probe into ...

As larger, high-grade mineral deposits become harder to find and more CapEx-intensive to develop, more junior miners are ...

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