Fisherfolk and coastal residents from Zambales and Ilocos Sur hold a street conference in front of the Department of ...

In the former mining land of Tanjung Tualang stands a towering four-storey giant – a tin dredge that once powered Perak's thriving tin industry.

It’s a toxic combination that is enriching criminal gangs and corrupt officials across the region, as the price of gold touches new highs on world markets.

The world’s accelerating demand for construction sand is emerging as a surprisingly destructive force — one that may now ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Brazilian police backed by Interpol have destroyed hundreds of dredges used in illegal gold mining along the Madeira River, in one of the biggest coordinated crackdowns yet on ...

A proposal that would claw back federal wetland protections is also poised to reduce the number of permits for mining.

The Tapajós supported Indigenous people for millennia, but now vessels, pollution and waves may disrupt their lives.

Ghana Water Limited has been forced to turn to a mining pit at Anglogold Company to supply its Bonsa Water Treatment Plant, ...

MANILA, Philippines — A fisherfolk group has flagged an alleged mass dredging project by a Chinese company on the shores of San Felipe, Zambales. In a statement, the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang ...

For several years, illegal gold mining, loggers and other invaders have impacted the territory of the Indigenous Wampís ...

A new federal proposal to explore deep-sea mining in waters near the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and close ...