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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Zimbabwe’s small-scale gold producers said government plans to double a mining royalty will deter investment and spur an ...

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, July 11, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Applications for a solutions journalism program for media practitioners were opened by the Global Environment ...

The Government of Ghana anticipates annual revenues of $12bn (139.41bn cedis) from small-scale gold mining, if the output from its small-mine and artisanal mining operations is doubled as planned, ...

The country’s small-scale mining sector exported 51.5 tonnes of gold valued at approximately US$5billion in first-half 2025 – nearly doubling the 26.4 tonnes exported during the same period last year, ...

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 ...

GEITA: SMALL-scale miners across Tanzania will operate under stronger legal protection, following a sweeping regulatory ...

The report also highlights that South Sudan has become a transit hub for gold smuggled from other conflict-affected countries ...

Ghana is one of the world’s gold hotspots. It is Africa’s largest producer of gold and it ranks sixth globally. In 2023, 4 million ounces were produced. It is essential to Ghana’s economy, ...