In the remoteAmazon rainforest, trees are becoming unexpected sentinels against environmental destruction caused by illegal ...

Researchers believe they have identified a network of spies to help combat illegal gold mining operations in the Amazon ...

Most small-scale gold mining operations separate gold from ore by adding liquid mercury and then burning the mixture, ...

Barron, The Metals Company CEO, points to Indonesia, the world's leading nickel producer, where mining happens in biodiverse rainforest regions. In contrast, he argues, the vast, sandy plains of ...

There’s a chance the gold ring on your finger or the chain around your neck has a link to the prolific destruction of the ...

where mining happens in biodiverse rainforest regions. In contrast, he argues, the vast, sandy plains of the deep seabed harbor far less life. "For some reason, people think it's OK to go digging up ...

Illegal gold mining in Indigenous Brazilian territories declined under President Lula, but challenges remain, Greenpeace report says.

Now, Brazil Potash Corp., a Toronto-based mining company listed in the New York Stock Exchange, is set to start tapping the mineral, which is used to make fertilizer and is a key to Brazil’s ...