Mining represents a critical sector for the development of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). According to the World Bank, the mining sector has dominated the Congolese economy since the...

Leading gold firms from across the world have signed an agreement pledging to work closer with governments to support robust standards in the industry. The Declaration of Responsibility and...

For Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), its foundation was underpinned by gold. Conceived to provide the physical and financial infrastructure required to create a hub for the global...

The World Gold Council has a plan to make trading more liquid, starting with the $500 billion in gold bars beneath London. Critics say it’ll meet stiff resistance. For Dubai Multi Commodities...

The story of humankind is largely a tale of conflict, often brought about by the uneven distribution of resources. For as long as we’ve been down out of the trees, and probably considerably before...

Lithium demand is growing like gangbusters, but that isn’t enough for everyone on Wall Street to recommend lithium stocks. That is because it can be hard to reconcile fast growth and...

A string of lights hangs from the ceiling, glowing in myriad bright colors, as if a child’s birthday party were underway. Raymond is sitting on a plastic chair under the lights, wearing a...

In 2017, Peace Direct’s ‘Peace Gold’ project was one of the five winning submissions in the BridgeBuilder Challenge, run by the GHR Foundation in collaboration with OpenIDEO. Gold mining in Eastern...

On September 28, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor published the 10th edition of its List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor. The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (“ILAB”)...

China is “like a black hole where the gold goes in and never comes out,” says Frank Giustra, a major player in the mining industry and founder of Lionsgate Entertainment. As the largest producer...