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 ...

July 3 (UPI) --The government of President Dina Boluarte has extended Peru's small-scale mining formalization program through December, even as doubts persist more than a decade after its launch and ...

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A viral video of a man celebrating the destruction of his cocoa farm highlights the devastating impact of illegal gold mining ...

Residents and community leaders in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area’s (GPAA) Pochalla South County are raising alarm over suspected contamination of river water sources, with mounting claims that ...