The bill would have lessened distinctions between small-scale mining operations and larger scale gold and silver mining operations.

In a recent study published in the journal Biogeosciences, scientists have confirmed that mercury pollution from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is contaminating food crops not through ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A global mercury conference in Geneva faced sharp criticism Friday from environmental and Indigenous groups for failing to take stronger steps against mercury use in ...

In pursuing greater value addition to natural resources, the country has officially begun refining gold purchased from the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector following commencement of ...

In a recent study published today in the European Geosciences Union (EGU) journal Biogeosciences, scientists have confirmed that mercury pollution from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is ...

Dar es Salaam. The government has initiated discussions with the Wold Gold Council (WGC) aimed at strengthening investment in the mining sector, with a focus on empowering small-scale miners 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 ...

New technologies, international partnerships and luxury buyers are driving a global shift toward sustainable, mercury-free gold. Courtesy Pure Earth Gold has captivated humanity for millennia, ...

By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila CAPE TOWN, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Ghana produced a record 6 million ounces of gold in 2025, ...