Nigeria’s illegal gold trade – elites and bandits are working together
Elite competition for dominance over illegal mining locations leads to funding of armed bandits, and the use of violence ...
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Infinity Lithium acquires high-grade gold assets in Victoria’s prolific Lachlan Fold Belt
Infinity Lithium (ASX: INF) has confirmed it will acquire four advanced, high-grade gold assets in Victoria from Highland ...
Bankrupt Pakistan hits jackpot as Balochistan discovers massive reserves of…, gold mines found in…
The rare metal has been discovered in Balochistan by Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) and Pakistan Mineral ...
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Gold Mines in India: Where Is the Next Big Discovery?
In India, gold is more than a natural resource, it is legacy, tradition and prosperity. But few are aware that India has a ...
B2Gold slides as new Goose mine plan uses stricter resource model
B2Gold unveiled a new life-of-mine plan for the Goose project in Nunavut, Canada, that confirmed its previous timeline and cost estimates but lowered its high-confidence resource count.
Contentious Copper Boom Sparks Existential Mining Crisis in Peru
The nation’s massive copper deposits are key to meeting growing global demand. A battle has emerged over who gets to mine and ...
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The surging gold price is boosting Central Asia’s economies
It is fitting for a range that is dotted with gold mines, including Kumtor, one of Central Asia’s largest and a symbol of ...
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Peru’s rare peatland swamps at risk as illegal gold mining expands
Gold mining in Madre de Dios, Peru, is destroying rare peatland swamps that serve as critical carbon sinks, a new study found ...
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Promises of gold mines: Ex-NFL player gets prison for running Ponzi scheme
A former NFL linebacker was sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison this week after he admitted to running a Ponzi scheme involving West African gold mines, properties in Central ...