gold

Brazil is using forensic science to tackle illegal gold mining in the Amazon. The mining is a top threat to the rainforest and Indigenous and other local communities as it has accelerated deforestation and driven mercury contamination to dangerous levels. Federal police in Brasilia, the country's capital, are using "gold fingerprinting" — a highly specialized method that can precisely trace the origin of gold in samples.

Observers say Russia will likely turn closer to China to make up for supplies of goods and services lost due to sanctions.

The Reuters news agency reports this week that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s regime is secretly spiriting tons of gold out of the country. It’s…

President Nicolás Maduro sets his eyes on the country's golden Orinoco flow. His ally Turkey is a major buyer.

Illegal gold molded into our wedding rings, dangling around our necks and hidden in our smartphones is polluting the rainforest with toxic chemicals and…