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 ...

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

As gold prices skyrocket, Chinese and western companies are working side by side to exploit a region ravaged by civil war ...

By Kwaku AMOAH Introduction Ghana’s natural resources have long served as the backbone of its economy, with gold and cocoa ...

In an extraordinary turn of events, a solo Bitcoin miner hit the jackpot on Friday by discovering a block, a feat that is ...

By Joseph BENSON Ghana just logged back-to-back record years in gold output and is on pace to extend the run. Production jumped to 4.8 million ounces in 2024 and is projected to reach 5.1 million ...

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.

BOGOTA, Colombia — 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 small-scale ...

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 ...

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has revoked 278 small-scale mining licenses nationwide, citing violations of mining regulations and expired operational permits. The decision, announced by ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (“West Red Lake Gold” or “WRLG” ...

A postwar gold rush in Ethiopia razed the landscape and sowed seeds for conflict. The Globe looks into Canadian-licensed ...