The study found that mercury, the toxic heavy metal used in gold processing, is silently poisoning water, soils and the environment. Water samples near gold mining hotspots showed mercury levels ...

Then, to separate the gold, miners will pour liquid mercury into the soil, forming a hard coating around the coveted mineral. Then, they’ll burn off the mercury to get pure gold. This process ...

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According to the study, published in April 2025 and based on data collected during field visits in October 2024, mercury—the toxic metal used to process gold—is polluting water, soil, and surrounding ...

Stock markets rose, gold hit another record high and the dollar remained under pressure as investors grappled with the latest twists and turns in US President Donald Trump's trade war. Technology ...

AT least 7 500 people at selected 11 mining sites in Zimbabwe are set to benefit from a project targeted at reducing mercury use by 4,85 tonnes in gold mining activities in the next five years.

AT least 7 500 people at selected 11 mining sites in Zimbabwe are set to benefit from a project targeted at reducing mercury use by 4,85 tonnes in gold mining activities in the next five years.

Ashanti Regional Director of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), has issued a stark warning about the ongoing dangers associated with the use of mercury in gold extraction. Speaking at a ...

As gold prices surge, illegal mining in South America is destroying forests and polluting rivers. However, women miners in Peru are pioneering mercury-free technology that improves yields and promotes ...

“Right here on the Gold Coast there are about 1500 Australian public service officers who work here in everything from Services Australia processing pensions to the Depart of Veterans ...

"We show that Ficus insipida tree cores can be used as a biomonitor for characterizing the spatial and potentially the temporal footprint of mercury emissions from artisanal gold mining in the ...