Olympic sailor Bruno Lobo was training with his kiteboard off the coast of São Luís in Brazil on January 10 when the 31-year-old heard cries for help. A girl was fighting a strong current and couldn't ...

(We wore out several pairs of gloves in the process.) We used mercury to actually extract the gold from the powdered rock. Gold, like most minerals, can be 'dissolved' in mercury to create what's ...

The Peshawar High Court has imposed a ban on the use of mercury in gold mining operations in Kohat, citing environmental and ...

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Women in gold mining sites in Migori County are exposed to high levels of mercury that could harm them and their unborn babies. A global study found nearly half of Kenyan women involved in ...

PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court on Wednesday ordered Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to evaluate impact of the mercury used in gold mining in Khushal Garh area of Kohat and ...

PESHAWAR: The residents of Khushal Garh, Kohat, on Monday moved Peshawar High Court against use of mercury in gold mining in the area, terming it an environmental hazard resulting in contamination ...