In the remoteAmazon rainforest, trees are becoming unexpected sentinels against environmental destruction caused by illegal gold mining. New research shows that mercury pollution, a toxic byproduct of ...

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, ...

Illegal gold mining remains rampant in the Amazon rainforest despite government efforts to curb it, reveals new analyses of satellite data from 2023 ...

Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, a ...

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 ...

G old mining is putting an immense strain on the Amazon rainforest, but the trees might have a secret weapon up their bark.

See All Key Ideas Hidden within the Amazon Rainforest are rare, carbon-rich ecosystems known as peatlands, a type of swamp forest that’s key to combatting climate change through its capacity to absorb ...

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 ...