In a recent study published in the journal Biogeosciences, scientists have confirmed that mercury pollution from artisanal ...

China's M&A activity focuses on Africa and Latin America for gold, copper and lithium resources. Read more here.

Rebels, helped by mine employees, have reportedly taken at least 500kg of gold since May, when the operation was seized.

Operations restarted at Barrick Mining Corp.’s massive gold mine in Mali for the first time in more than nine months, after a state administrator took over the asset in June, according to people ...

When Ghanaian President John Mahama returned to power in January, he made fighting galamsey a signature policy. He banned ...

In 2025, a mix of long-established producers and rising exporters dominate the continent’s gold export landscape.

With the gold price having surged above $4 000/oz for the first time ever on October 8, South African gold producers are ...

KEDOUGOU – 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 sediment ...

ASX-listed Theta Gold Mines has secured commitments totalling A$51.4-million in debt and equity to advance the TGME gold mine ...

Day 1 of the Joburg Indaba was nothing short of exceptional — powerful insights, thought-provoking discussions, and ...

New research reveals airborne mercury from unregulated gold mining is contaminating African food crops directly through the ...