Zimbabwe banned foreign companies and individuals from small-scale gold mining in a move aimed at protecting local jobs and benefiting the domestic economy. All foreign investors and entities ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Ghana's gold output driven by artisanal mining and reforms Proposed royalty changes could impact 2026 gold production Higher royalties may threaten mining jobs and project viability CAPE TOWN, Feb 12 ...