Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a widespread livelihood activity across Sub-Saharan Africa, characterised by low-tech, labour-intensive methods for extracting minerals such as gold, ...

Benjamin Nana Kwesi Mensah, Associate, Mining & Metals, Corporate and Investment Banking at Stanbic Bank, has said access to financing for\xa0 small-scale mining sector can be significantly improved ...

Mercury is still used in small-scale mining to extract gold from ore in more than 70 countries, despite it contaminating rivers and soils, and being toxic to humans. At the sixth Conference of the ...

Zimbabwe banned foreign companies and individuals from small-scale gold mining in a move aimed at protecting local jobs and benefiting the domestic economy. All foreign investors and entities ...

Magaya Mining is rolling out a nationwide network of mercury-free gold processing plants as it seeks to promote responsible ...

The surge in gold prices is driving a rapid expansion in informal and unregulated gold mining that is often illegal and ecologically destructive, according to the World Gold Council. Artisinal and ...

Ghana's gold output driven by artisanal mining and reforms Proposed royalty changes could impact 2026 gold production Higher royalties may threaten mining jobs and project viability CAPE TOWN, Feb 12 ...

The results of Peru's presidential election on Sunday could hinge on the votes of small, artisanal gold miners who benefit from loose regulations under an administrative program that was created in ...