Olga González, a gemologist and communications strategist, examines the urgent global challenge of mercury pollution in ...

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining employs more than 15 million people globally and generates a fifth of global gold supplies. It supports 100 million people indirectly, more than any other ...

The World Bank estimates that artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) directly employs at least 45 million people in 80 countries. Yet the sector’s reach does not end there: an additional 270 million ...

ILLEGAL GOLD MINING Many artisanal miners follow traditional methods, contributing positively to local communities, while others operate outside of the legal frameworks, leading to environmental ...

An aerial view of dredges at an illegal gold mining area in the Amazon region of Peru. Ernesto Benavides / AFP via Getty Images Gold mining has ramped up across the Amazon rainforest in recent years, ...

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, ...

Ghana's gold output surged 19.3% in 2024 Gold revenue boosts economic recovery Small-scale miners face uncertainty from regulatory changes New measures aim to reduce smuggling ACCRA, May 30 (Reuters) ...

Cocoa prices have recently reached record highs, plunging the cocoa sector into disarray and damaging the financial outlook for large-scale manufacturers. Such cataclysmic price increases are often ...

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 ...