The men were killed in a region that has seen growing conflict over access to ore in recent years. The mine has also been a ...

In a groundbreaking announcement,Lundin Mining Corporation has revealed the initial mineral resource estimate for a major ...

Michel Dupont, a 52-year-old farmer from Auvergne, was conducting a routine inspection of his land when he spotted something ...

A California startup has developed the specialized resin beads needed to extract lithium from brine with ion exchange and ...

KEDOUGOU, Senegal — The quickest way to separate gold from rock, Sadio Camara says, is with a drop of mercury. She empties a dime-sized packet of the silvery liquid into a plastic bucket of ...

Guards' deaths highlight the rising issue of illegal mining and violence in Peru's Amazonian province of Pataz.

A new analysis of a fatal landslide that occurred on 13 February 2024 at the Çöpler Gold Mine in Turkey reveals that the site ...

In Senegal’s gold-rich Kedougou region, women and children face serious health risks from mercury exposure used in gold processing ...

In Senegal’s gold-rich Kedougou region, women and children face serious health risks from mercury exposure used in gold processing ...

A 2018 Duke University-led study found mercury levels in soils, sediments and water near artisanal gold mining villages in southeastern Senegal that exceeded safety thresholds set by the World ...