GEITA: IN the gold-rich region of Geita, miners toil from dawn to dusk, sifting soil and crushing rocks in pursuit of the ...

SAN JOAQUIN, Mexico -- A drill echoes through narrow tunnels deep within the mountain where miner Hugo Flores bores into rock ...

Soaring international gold prices are driving up the price of mercury, a toxic metal key in illegal gold mining, to all-time ...

Environmentalists and government authorities are sounding the alarm.Thousands of so-called' garimpeiros' are flocking to the ...

In the Mozambican province of Manica, illegal gold miners are causing environmental damage while posing a serious threat to ...

A new report says illegal, semi-industrial gold mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is wrecking havoc on Congolese ...

The soaring price of gold is fueling a mercury boom in central Mexico. A surge in the demand for the toxic metal, which is ...

Ghana is currently facing a significant environmental, health, and social crisis due to the ineffectiveness of government ...