In the Philippines, as in many places across the globe, mercury has long been central to how small-scale gold miners earn their living. Used as an easy way to separate gold from other minerals they ...

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 ...

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining employs more than 15 million people globally and generates a fifth of global gold supplies. It supports 100 million people indirectly, more than any other ...

Irene Kataraia (middle), a mineral processing engineer, with other engineers measuring the carbon profile in the crushed rocks. Photo: World Bank The Government of Tanzania’s rural electrification ...

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines has ordered a review of more than 100 proposals for small-scale mining sites across the country following a landslide that killed 62 people including illegal gold ...

The wildcat gold mining boom that swept across the Amazon beginning in the 1970s left behind an environmental catastrophe of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I shed light on hidden credit intent. Nov 03, 2025, 06:30am EST Artisanal Small Scale Mining (ASM) is emerging as a credit ...

LYUBAN DISTRICT, 23 May (BelTA) - Potash reserves in Belarus are estimated to last more than 120 years, Ivan Golovaty, First Deputy Director of the Mining and Processing Complex (MPC) in Lyuban ...

In recent years, Jakarta has supercharged the mining and processing of the mineral, but the progress has come at a heavy cost. Does Indonesia’s industrial upgrading serve as a compelling model for the ...