Have you ever wondered why companies are so eager for your old electronics? It's not because they want your previous iPhone so much as the minerals inside.

(Nanowerk News) Northwestern University scientists have struck gold in the laboratory. They have discovered an inexpensive and environmentally benign method that uses simple cornstarch -- instead of ...

Gold miner Gold Fields would pilot two new mining methods at its South Deep mine, in Gauteng, over the next 12 months, with the potential to enable the mine to reach its envis-aged steady-state output ...

Cost: Underground mine tours take place on the hour and cost $23.95 for adults and $17.95 for kids, including gold panning. Otherwise, gold panning is $9.95. Prices are subject to change What: Gold ...

According to research released yesterday, small-scale gold mining has led to the destruction of more than 170,000 acres of primary rainforest in the Peruvian Amazon over the past five years.

When it comes to mining in Michigan, iron and copper tend to get top billing. However, I’ve discovered recently that gold can be found throughout the entire state. A good example is the Ropes Mine ...

Research co-ordinator Dr RE (Robbie) Robinson tells Mining Weekly Online’s Martin Creamer that selected mine blasting (SMB) could boost gold and platinum mining. Photographs: Christo Greyling. Video ...

ARLINGTON — Gold prospecting in Vermont has experienced a resurgence of interest since Tropical Storm Irene exposed gold deposits in 2011 that were previously buried. And the lure of finding treasure ...