ACCRA, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Ghana has banned mining in forest reserves as part of sweeping environmental protections aimed at ...

New findings shed light on the mechanisms behind a natural purification process and identify the key microbial "teammates" ...

A study published in Nature Reviews Biodiversity in September describes the extensive environmental toll of mining for ...

GHANA has prohibited all mining operations within forest reserves, marking a significant reversal of environmental policy in ...

The government has banned mining in forest reserves as part of efforts to combat illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.

DULUTH — Copper-nickel mining would pose an environmental risk the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness if conducted within the same watershed, the U.S. Forest Service said in a draft environmental ...

Two nickel associations have formally objected to a potential fine of nearly $400,000 per hectare per year under a new ...

The Forestry Commission (FC) has made significant strides in combating illegal mining (galamsey) within forest reserves through sustained nationwide law enforcement operations, the Commission's Chief ...

New research looking at Amazon artisanal gold mining in Guyana has found that the destroyed Amazon forest at mining sites shows no sign of recovery three to four years after a mine pit and tailings ...

WASHINGTON – The avalanche of letters – about 198,000 – that poured into the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that will help decide the future of mining in the Rainy River Watershed overwhelmed the ...

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has signed a decree to allow projects including mining, power plants, transport and renewable energy deemed strategically important to ...