Prospectors have come to West Pokot county in the hope a gram of the precious metal can change their lives.

A deadly landslide at a gold mine on the Cameroon-Central African Republic border has triggered calls for greater oversight ...

A small discovery has transformed Cheporor into a busy mining site. Locals and visitors are hoping the ground holds enough ...

THE last time gold was as valuable, prospectors, gamblers, bounders and other rakes were united in scouring the globe – from ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — The surge in gold prices in recent years has fueled a renewed mining rush in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, accelerating deforestation in protected areas and driving mercury ...

California could be on the verge of its biggest gold rush in generations. Canadian mining company Lode Gold Resources Inc. announced Monday that it has launched engineering studies at the historic ...

Is anyone making money from California's current gold rush?

For a time, the land around the village of Longa Mali in eastern Cameroon was one of the most prized in Africa, and powerful machines gnawed greedily into its soil to extract precious gold. Today, ...

More than a century after prospectors helped establish Mariposa during California's Gold Rush, mining companies are once again turning their attention to the area in search of valuable minerals.

Aris Mining aims to boost annual gold production to 500,000 ounces by 2026, despite rising operational costs and potential project delays. Strong 2024 performance with 153,000 ounces produced YTD, ...

A Gold-Fueled Mining Rush Scars Brazil’s Amazon, Spiking Deforestation and Mercury Risks SAO PAULO (AP) — The surge in gold prices in recent years has fueled a renewed mining rush in Brazil's Amazon ...