A Chinese-run gold mine in the Ituri province in eastern Congo is encroaching on the Okapi Wildlife Reserve, a UN heritage site. Experts say the mine...

Indian women collectively hold a staggering 24,000 tons of gold, surpassing the reserves of the top five countries combined. This cultural tradition,...

A scientist in South Africa has calculated that 420 tons of gold – with a value of $24bn – in the form of minuscule particles are locked inside...

Dubbed the ‘world’s happiest animal’, the new species was discovered by local charity Bibbul Ngarma Aboriginal Association through its...

Dubbed the ‘world’s happiest animal’, the new species was discovered by local charity Bibbul Ngarma Aboriginal Association through its...

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, it has extracted at least $2.5 billion worth of gold from Africa through illicit operations facilitated by its...

China has been purchasing gold at a rate ten times higher than officially disclosed, buying 55 tons in October compared The post Is China Quietly...

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The year 2024 saw interesting developments in the science of cancer treatment, vaccines and genetic discoveries. Two Nobel Prize winners were involved...

General Motors has gone from market leader to also-ran in the world’s largest car market, stymied by its own missteps and Chinese policies that...