Gold miners endured a brutal sell-off Tuesday, with sector-wide losses hitting double digits after bullion plunged more than 5% in a single session, marking the worst trading day for the metal since ...

Two violent massacres just this month demonstrate the growing risks of illegal mining in Latin America. The region’s criminal groups have increasingly turned to illicit gold as a source of revenue ...

With gold prices at an all-time high, illegal gold mining is again rising— a recurring pattern between gold prices and illegal gold mining. Earlier this month, several top-tier news reports covered ...

The Trump administration’s drone strikes against boats allegedly bringing illicit drugs to the US come amid an explosion in the amount of cocaine being produced in Colombia and Peru. But there is a ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The mercury used to amalgamate gold is cheap, effective and toxic. Studies from artisanal and small-scale mining sites across the Amazon reveal ...