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 ...

In 2023, the World Bank and the World Gold Council launched a partnership to promote sustainable and responsible artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM). The two institutions bring their ...

For at least 16 million people worldwide, artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is a pillar of stability and opportunity, particularly in rural, impoverished communities. But the industry is ...

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 ...

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

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, says there has been a major overhaul of the small-scale mining sector, including the revocation of all mining licences issued ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

A small, leafy, green peanut plant grows out of a patch of dirt. When David McLagan’s team sampled mercury isotopes in cassava, maize, and peanut crops (like the one shown here) grown downwind of a ...