The surge in gold prices is driving a rapid expansion in informal and unregulated gold mining that is often illegal and ecologically destructive, according to the World Gold Council. Artisinal and ...

Fans of the Blackfoot River are concerned about an Australian mining company’s renewed interest in gold deposits in the ...

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Mercury is still used in small-scale mining to extract gold from ore in more than 70 countries, despite it contaminating rivers and soils, and being toxic to humans. At the sixth Conference of the ...

Record-high gold prices hovering at about $5,000 per ounce have triggered a renewed interest in prospecting and mining and what could be the start of a mini gold rush in the California Mother Lode, ...

With gold prices at an all-time high, illegal gold mining is again rising— a recurring pattern between gold prices and illegal gold mining. Earlier this month, several top-tier news reports covered ...

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, ...