The prospects for the Zacks Mining - Gold industry look bright, backed by the unprecedented 60% growth seen in gold prices so ...

After the discovery of a 17-pound nugget in Little Meadow Creek, North Carolina, the state became a major hotbed of gold mining as a part of the first American gold rush in 1799. Early discoveries ...

The Barama-Mazaruni volcanic and rocky area of Panamazonia has the privilege of being an area rich in gold, so the extraction of this mineral has been constant since the early twentieth century. The ...

San Diego became known for its beaches, research labs, and urban growth, the mountains to the east briefly thrived with the promise of gold.

The best-known gold rush in modern history occurred in California in 1848. South Africa’s Witwatersrand is considered one of the world’s greatest-ever goldfields. Around 31% of the world’s gold ...

The Minerals Development Fund (MDF) has launched an environmentally sustainable mining initiative to reduce water and land ...

Gold continues to lead Uganda’s export earnings, generating over four billion dollars—well ahead of coffee. However, despite the sector’s growth, concerns persist over the widespread use of mercury, a ...

In the Philippines, as in many places across the globe, mercury has long been central to how small-scale gold miners earn their living. Used as an easy way to separate gold from other minerals they ...