Just because we're long past the days of the 49ers and old-time prospectors, don't think mining for gold has been relegated to the dustbin of history. Interest in small-scale mining is booming, thanks ...

Researchers have characterized the health risks derived from the usage of mercury in artisanal gold mining in Colombia through probabilistic models. Researchers from the UPM have characterized the ...

It’s a core part of California lore. Back in 1848, golden rocks were discovered in the hills north of Sacramento.The value of the element caught attention nationally, drawing thousands of hopeful ...

Illegal gold mining is rampant in many areas of southern Peru, driven by rising gold prices. Now, for the first time, researchers have detected gold mining-related deforestation in northern Peru. The ...

You don't have to shadow reality TV star Todd Hoffman to find gold in Oregon. All you need to do is chase the gold miners who came before him. Prospectors once flooded the Oregon wilds, panning rivers ...

Economic pressures drive artisanal mining, impacting corporate operations Rising gold prices fuel conflicts between industrial and informal miners Miners are pressing governments for military support ...

Jan. 24 is the anniversary of the discovery of gold by James Marshall at Johann Sutter’s mill in 1848. Once word about Marshall’s findings got out, California became known around the world. There ...

The consequences of this unfolding tragedy are many, with its swirling currents flowing from global markets to transnational organised crime networks preying on the poverty of young men who scrounge ...

Who was hot and who was not? Miners posted major gains in Q1 2025, but these gains got an assist from the decline by many miners in the preceding Q4 2024. For instance, while GDX gained 35.56% in the ...