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 ...

In a recent study published in the journal Biogeosciences, scientists have confirmed that mercury pollution from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is contaminating food crops not through ...

A novel study shows how artisanal and small-scale mining helps vulnerable rural households in Malawi to cope with climate stress, income uncertainty and livelihood risks. The doctoral dissertation in ...

For years, illegal small-scale mining mdash;popularly known as galamsey mdash;has remained one of Ghana rsquo;s most pressing ...

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By Daniel Adu Darko Accra, March 15, GNA -The Secretariat of the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development ...

What you need to know: In Uganda, illegal or informal gold mining is primarily a poverty-driven coping mechanism, as highlighted in ActionAid and other related NGO research reports. For many rural ...

S&P Global projects a copper supply imbalance of 10 million metric tons by 2040, driven by energy transition, electrification ...

The Government of Ghana has introduced a new licensing system for small-scale miners aimed at improving regulation and ...

By Katare MbashiruDodoma. The government has unveiled a broad set of measures aimed at dramatically expanding youth participation in Tanzania’s mining sector, as the industry continues to generate ...