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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I shed light on hidden credit intent. Nov 03, 2025, 06:30am EST Artisanal Small Scale Mining (ASM) is emerging as a credit ...

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

Gold-mining equipment operates in water near a river bank with trees in the background. Illegal gold mining along the Madre de Dios River near Puerto Maldonado in the Amazon River basin of Peru.

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

July 3 (UPI) --The government of President Dina Boluarte has extended Peru's small-scale mining formalization program through December, even as doubts persist more than a decade after its launch and ...

The planned Carbon-in-Pulp processing plant will have a capacity of 100 to 120 tonnes per day and is expected to serve more than 7,900 miners the area.

Ghana's gold output surged 19.3% in 2024 Gold revenue boosts economic recovery Small-scale miners face uncertainty from regulatory changes New measures aim to reduce smuggling ACCRA, May 30 (Reuters) ...

ABIDJAN, July 11, 2025 - Facing significant losses from illicit gold trade and seeking to formalize a vital, yet often dangerous sector, Côte d'Ivoire has joined forces with the World Bank and the ...

With gold prices at an all-time high, illegal gold mining is again rising— a recurring pattern between gold prices and illegal gold mining. Earlier this month, several top-tier news reports covered ...