Riau Governor SF Hariyanto said small-scale mining in Kuantan Singingi must be urgently brought under control to safeguard the Kuantan River, a vital water source for the province that supports around ...

Malawi Mining Investment Company (Mamico) has established that the country loses potential revenue in excess of $700 million ...

Ahead of Mining Indaba 2026, a new Illegal Mining Compact could curb Zama Zama activity by formalising small-scale mining and ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — 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 ...

SAN FRANCISCO, AGUSAN DEL SUR — Police investigators in Surigao City are looking into the possibility of a cover-up allegedly involving the financier of an illegal mining operation after a landslide ...

In a recent study published today in the European Geosciences Union (EGU) journal Biogeosciences, scientists have confirmed that mercury pollution from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is ...

Up to 30% of South Africa’s gold may be mined illegally, worth billions of rand. High prices and weak oversight feed a shadow ...

The Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM) has presented a comprehensive report to the Ghana Gold Board ...

Dan and Charlie Betts of SMO Gold believe it’s time investors and consumers alike know exactly where their precious metals ...

Gold prices surged past $5,000 an ounce for the first time on Monday, extending a historic rally fuelled by geopolitical ...

JAKARTA: The Riau provincial government plans to legalise thousands of hectares of illegal gold mines to bring the activity under formal regulation and limit environmental damage.