Illegal and small-scale mining known as galamsey is contaminating the country’s rivers and soil, activists say.

The 2023 national survey identified 970 mineral occurrences across Kenya, including critical minerals such as rare earth ...

Speaking at the ZMF strategic meeting in Harare last week, president Henrietta Rushwaya highlighted the need to reserve small ...

Ghana 39;s economy faces a daunting challenge . The previous Akufo-Addo administration left behind a crippling debt-to-GDP ...

Fidelity Gold Refiners has hailed small-scale gold miners for contributing over 65 percent of the 36,48 tonnes of gold Zimbabwe produced in 2024 as the formalisation of artisanal mining continues to ...

Government recently inaugurated the Technical Committee of the Ghana Gold Board, setting sights on stabilising the nation’s currency through structured management of gold resources. Establishing the ...

South Africa’s police have resorted to medieval military tactics against illegal miners. But the solution lies elsewhere: ...

Formerly called the “Gold Coast”, the West African nation is bending under pressure from widespread, incessant small-scale mining of the shiny metal. Much of that artisanal activity falls unde ...

In challenging economic and geopolitical times, investors bet on gold for its ability to store value. Gold prices hit record ...