Gold prices broke the $3,000 per ounce mark at the close of last week. The trend is boosted by demand for safe-haven assets as investors remain cautious about President Trump’s tariffs and…
Nigerian minerals company Kian Smith has begun constructing the country's first gold refinery, which is expected to more than triple its capacity within five years after operations begin next June, an executive…
Gold miners have made the Ecuadorian town of Zaruma rich. But the mine tunnels are causing buildings to collapse and the mining is polluting the environment. Ninety mines have been closed. What…
Gold miners in Sudan are risking their lives to feed their families. They are using mercury and cyanide to get to the gold dust, and the toxic chemicals not only affect the…
Ivory Coast has become a Mecca for people hoping to strike gold - albeit illegally - with workers flocking from neighbouring Guinea, Burkina Faso and Mali to dig deep in the country's…