The wildcat gold mining boom that swept across the Amazon beginning in the 1970s left behind an environmental catastrophe of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I shed light on hidden credit intent. Nov 03, 2025, 06:30am EST Artisanal Small Scale Mining (ASM) is emerging as a credit ...

In 2023, the World Bank and the World Gold Council launched a partnership to promote sustainable and responsible artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM). The two institutions bring their ...

MANILA, Philippines — Small-scale gold miners from Camarines Norte and Mountain Province are pushing for a formal, more elevated status for their sector in the national economy through stronger ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The mercury used to amalgamate gold is cheap, effective and toxic. Studies from artisanal and small-scale mining sites across the Amazon reveal ...

New technologies, international partnerships and luxury buyers are driving a global shift toward sustainable, mercury-free gold. Courtesy Pure Earth Gold has captivated humanity for millennia, ...

To mark International Women’s Day we’re digging into an often overlooked, but critical sector for the global economy, and for many millions of women: Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM). From gold, ...

Forests in the Peruvian Amazon aren’t growing back after gold mining — not just because the soil is damaged from toxic metals, but because the land has been depleted of its water. A common mining ...

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 ...

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 ...