In the classic 1948 Humphrey Bogart movie, “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre,” an old gold prospector opines that the precious metal is valuable because an ounce represents the sweat and heartbreak of ...

New research shows Roman gold and silver mining in the Balkans was central to imperial finances, coinage, and power for ...

A new satellite analysis from U.S. think tank the Stimson Center has identified 517 suspected mines along rivers in Laos, ...

A visit to Kasungu District on November 12 2025 found that several rivers, including Kambira and Dwangwa in Traditional ...

Scientists have found that with the help of a new chemical analysis, they could ...

Gold paydirt can be hit or miss, so I tested a full 25 lbs to see what kind of results a big batch delivers. The panning ...

Poverty in Sierra Leone is pushing more students into risky work, which proved deadly for two boys.

Mazowe River ZIMBABWE has faced myriad economic challenges from the onset of the 21 st century owing to a variety of factors. These difficulties amplified poverty and reduced employment prospects for ...

In Northwest Alaska, a proposed 211-mile mining road has divided an Inupiaq community already devastated by climate change.

Walker River Resources Corp. (“ Walker ” or the “ Company ”) (TSX-V: WRR) is pleased to announce additional assay results from the ongoing reverse circulation (“RC”) drill program at the Lapon Canyon ...

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has not been able to make public the results of a study on illegal mining ...

Gold can be found in various colors, ranging from yellow to white, although its natural color is yellow. The white color is ...