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

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 bust comes amid surging gold prices. Authorities make disturbing bust linked to illegal gold mining: 'Camouflaged in ...

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 ...