Afghan diplomat Zakia Wardak resigns after being accused of smuggling almost $2 million worth of gold into India
New Delhi —Afghanistan's top diplomat in India resigned days after she was reportedly caught by airp...
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African nation threatens Apple with legal action over alleged "blood minerals" in its gadgets
Johannesburg — The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has threatened U.S. tech giant App...
13 workers trapped in collapsed gold mine declared dead in Russia
Authorities in Russia's Far East on Monday called off a rescue effort for 13 workers trapped deep un...
Venezuela pit mine collapse reportedly leaves dozens of people buried in mud
The wall of an open pit mine in central Venezuela collapsed on Tuesday, reportedly leaving dozens of...
Opinion: The global gold rush puts the Amazon rainforest at greater risk
Robert Muggah is co-founder of the Brazil-based Igarapé Institute and SecDev Group. He is a fellow a...