Pure copper ingots unlock secrets of Iron Age trade routes
Elemental and lead isotope analyses of ancient copper ingots unlocked secrets of Early Iron Age trade routes and how Indigenous Mediterranean communities functioned 2,600 years ago.
First kilo of blockchain tracked gold shipped from Burkina Faso on Minexx platform
Burkina Faso produces 34 tonnes of artisanal gold per year,…
Amazon tribe suffers mercury contamination as illegal mining spreads
Illegal gold mining in the north Amazonian territory of Brazil's…
Dump diamonds for digital? Botswana bets on tech
The government is increasing efforts to diversify Botswana's economy, investing…
Myanmar rubies tied to rights abuses likely to be sold at Christmas
Report shows the red gems continue to fuel human rights…
