Illegal gold mining in the Amazon rainforest has long been a source of environmental degradation and human health risks. Now, ...

Mongabay followed the steps of Adriano Aguiar de Castro, who, according to authorities, jumped from one gold laundering ...

The illegal activity of gold mining was a thriving business deep within the forest canopies and infiltrated nature, leaving ...

Criminal groups behind are placing the region’s vast biodiversity, fragile ecosystems, and Indigenous ways of life, under ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, was as much a tireless advocate for nature as he was the poor and ...

Nearly 17% of the world's croplands are contaminated with "heavy metals," according to a new study in Science. These ...

Trees nearest the mines had higher concentrations of mercury in their rings. Passive air sampling confirmed the mercury ...

Q1 was a mixed blessing for the Canadian mining empire with the copper producer making way for Lundin Gold, entering the Top 50 for the first time after doubling in value in USD terms to $10.1 ...

Wild fig trees may provide an inexpensive, effective way to monitor mercury pollution near artisanal and small-scale gold mining sites throughout the Global South, a recent study suggests.

Billionaire John Paulson has been building his miners portfolio for many years and is well-positioned to benefit from the ...

Canada’s Barrick Gold (GOLD) is exiting an Alaska mine project by selling its 50% stake to billionaire hedge fund manager ...