ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday to the Milan Cortina Winter Games — missing a ...

Evaluation of Concentrations and Dispersion of Heavy Metals in Soils Surrounding Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in ...

Sources have requested pseudonyms be used to protect their identity out of fear of retaliation from the government or mining ...

The discovery of gold deposits in Malawi has left hotspots pitted, endangering the environment and human health. Every ...

Timber and non-timber flora can be found in various industries and they have different uses, including furniture, construction materials, food, medicines, cosmetics, fragrances, and ornaments ...

The Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland is the most well-known example — 18th and 19th century hat makers used mercury in the ...

One of the biggest culprits of mercury pollution is small-scale gold mining, where mercury is used to separate gold from rock and soil. The problems this causes for the environment and for the health ...

From The World's partners at the Deutsche Welle, DW, program "Living Planet,” reporter Kathleen Schuster looks into some ...

Research shows airborne mercury from gold mining contaminates crops, raising concerns about food safety and long-term health ...

The prevalence nearly doubled between 2000 and 2020, with rates among youth nearly eight times higher in those with than ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Less than a day after gold soared to another record high, prices for the precious metal plunged — marking the biggest sell-off in years. Gold futures in New York closed at a record ...