For at least 16 million people worldwide, artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is a pillar of stability and opportunity, particularly in rural, impoverished communities. But the industry is ...

Cameroon announced on May 21 new measures to tighten control over artisanal gold mining, targeting illegal operations, gold ...

Gold is everywhere in modern life, from jewelry to electronics to smartphones. The global electronics industry alone uses 280 tonsannually. And that demand keeps growing. But most people know little ...

The Governance Commission (GC) and the Ministry of Mines and Energy have agreed to enhance their partnership in tackling the increasing challenges posed by illicit and artisanal mining in Liberia.At a ...

TAPAIRIHUA, Peru, Dec 1 (Reuters) - In the hills of Tapairihua in Peru's Andes, Samuel Retamozo and other artisanal miners have found a rich seam of copper on their indigenous community's land. Armed ...

ARTISANAL mining has become one of southern Africa’s most economically consequential yet structurally neglected sectors. In Zimbabwe, gold-rich districts such as Kadoma, Shurugwi and Mazowe host ...

JOHANNESBURG, May 25 (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo has imposed a three-month suspension of mining activities in parts of the country's South Kivu province, a mines ministry directive ...

A sustainability bond aimed at integrating artisanal miners into formal supply chains will be piloted by a Canada-based advisory firm and a mid-tier Zambian copper miner this year, the firms said.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A recent study reveals that 71.7% of miners at artisanal gold mining sites in Cameroon show mercury levels at concentrations above the limit ...

As COVID-19 sweeps the globe, affecting the health and lives of millions, the pandemic is wreaking further economic havoc on the lives of artisanal, small scale miners and their communities. 83% of ...

A policeman arrests an illegal miner. Morapedi Mashashe/Daily Sun/Gallo Images via Getty Images The operation is an attempt to “stamp the authority” of the state after a series of criminal incidents ...