Zimbabwe has banned the use of mercury in mining and placed controls on its release from industrial operations, joining several countries which have phased out the toxic metal, state media reported on ...

Ngaski Local Government Area in northwestern Kebbi State with its headquarters at Wara and lying on the shores of Kainji Lake ...

Olga González, a gemologist and communications strategist, examines the urgent global challenge of mercury pollution in ...

Nigeria has inaugurated a committee to drive mercury-free artisanal gold mining and promote cleaner, sustainable mining ...

Tens of thousands of homes remain without power after destructive storms, as south-east Queensland swelters through another scorcher. The mercury in parts of Brisbane reached 39.1 degrees Celsius, on ...

Precious metals like gold and silver saw their prices slide as Bitcoin slowly recovered to trade above $113,000 on Oct. 21. Gold slipped to a little above $4,100 per oz as it dropped 6% in a day — its ...

In a recent study published in the journal Biogeosciences, scientists have confirmed that mercury pollution from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is contaminating food crops not through ...

The rush for gold continues as economic uncertainty deepens and anxious investors seek a safe haven for their money.

Women in Indigenous communities living near artisanal and small-scale gold mining operations in Peru and Nicaragua have high levels of mercury in their hair, a new analysis suggests. Researchers say ...

Economist and long-time Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) skeptic Peter Schiff has described the crypto king's rebound from Friday's sell-off as a "dead cat bounce." What Happened: In a series of posts on X, ...

Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts reacts in the third quarter against the Aces during Game 4 of the 2025 WNBA Finals. Christian Petersen / Getty Images PHOENIX — A season that was clouded by complaints ...

A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces are one win away from capturing their third WNBA title in four seasons, as the league MVP hit a game-winning shot on Wednesday to give the Aces a 3-0 series lead ...