The Minerals Development Fund (MDF) has launched an environmentally sustainable mining initiative to reduce water and land ...

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 ...

MANILA, Philippines — Small-scale gold miners from Camarines Norte and Mountain Province are pushing for a formal, more elevated status for their sector in the national economy through stronger ...

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 ...

New technologies, international partnerships and luxury buyers are driving a global shift toward sustainable, mercury-free gold. Courtesy Pure Earth Gold has captivated humanity for millennia, ...

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, ...

In the Philippines, as in many places across the globe, mercury has long been central to how small-scale gold miners earn their living. Used as an easy way to separate gold from other minerals they ...

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

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 ...

KEDOUGOU, Senegal (AP) — The quickest way to separate gold from rock, Sadio Camara says, is with a drop of mercury. She empties a dime-sized packet of the silvery liquid into a plastic bucket of muddy ...