The official opening of Qala Shallows underground gold mine 15 minutes west of the Golden City of Johannesburg marks the ...

A new gold mine, Qala Shallows, has opened in South Africa, which is the first of its kind to be opened in the last 15 years, ...

West Wits Mining has opened its Qala Shallows underground mine west of Johannesburg, marking the first new underground gold ...

Economic pressures drive artisanal mining, impacting corporate operations Rising gold prices fuel conflicts between industrial and informal miners Miners are pressing governments for military support ...

A miner searches for gold at a mine outside Kumasi. Editor at Large Drive an hour south of Kumasi, Ghana’s bustling second city, and before long the dense jungle gives way to denuded hills peppered ...

Raymond Kazapoe receives funding from the African Union and Pan African University to carry out some of the research referenced in this article Militaries that have taken power in Africa’s Sahel ...

Africa’s relationship with gold spans centuries, long before formal mining companies arrived on the continent. From the sprawling reefs of South Africa to emerging discoveries in East and North Africa ...

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 ...

Harmony Gold is a strong cash flow generator, expanding into copper to diversify beyond its South African gold operations. Recent acquisitions, especially in copper, position Harmony for long-term ...