The Ocean Could Be the New Gold Rush As the first deep-sea mining project ramps up, nations are trying to hammer out guidelines to ensure this new "gold rush" doesn't wreck the oceans.

Women accuse the world's biggest gold mining company of ignoring rape complaints But Barrick Gold, the Canadian mining giant that co-owns the mine in Papua New Guinea, insists all the allegations are being taken "very seriously."

A Remote California Ranch with a Gold Mining Past A 45-minute helicopter ride from Los Angeles, Lonesome Ranch—now on the market for $2.5 million—is littered with evidence of its history as a gold mining center beginning in the 1870s

The Greatest Mining Fraud of All Time Turned Part of the Borneo Jungle Into a $6 Billion Lie Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. The Gold Rush may be over, but that doesn’t mean the precious metal stopped inspiring criminal ingenuity. In fact, the lar Read more ... gest gold mining scam in the history of the world took place just...

Mining stocks are getting killed as gold, metals plunge Shares of mining companies are getting creamed as prices for gold, iron ore and copper crumble.

Gold Still Glitters for Mining Firm Zijin Gold-focused Zijin Mining Group Co. of China has ramped up its overseas asset purchases in the past three months, spending $800 million on stakes in mines owned by Barrick Gold and Ivanhoe Mines.

Watch: Rob McEwen on the aftermath of a Mexican gold heist Kidnapping, robbery and even murder are becoming the cost of doing business in Mexico for Canadian-run precious metals mines. Gold producer McEwen Mining is the latest victim.

Mining Poop for Gold? The Payoff Could Be Precious The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is looking for ways to squeeze metals like gold and silver out of solid waste, for two main reasons.

Watch: Aerial Video Of Gold Mining Devastation In Peru Illegal gold mining is an enormous problem in Peru, and throughout the Amazon rainforest. This video, taken from a plane, observes the moonscape that remains

As Haiti’s Parliament Dissolves, Oversight of Billions in Gold Mining Could Be Axed | VICE News At the risk of serious social and environmental cost, President Michel Martelly could unilaterally pass a mining bill to replace a decades-old convention.