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, ...

The latest report of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, presented at its annual general meeting in Accra, points to a strong outlook ...

Gold can sometimes be recovered from river sand through careful panning and separation techniques, depending on mineral content and location. This overview explains how natural sediments may contain ...

MINING executives have urged the government to accelerate formalisation of artisanal and small-scale miners, saying the sector's future depends on bringing operators into the mainstream economy.The ...

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 ...

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 ...