Homes, land destroyed as desperate Zimbabweans turn to illegal gold mining
With Zimbabwe going through its worst economic crisis in a decade, desperate citizens are turning to illegal gold mining to make a living, officials say, sparking violence and driving people from their land
'This is our home': Kenya islanders demand say in foreign-backed projects
Lamu islanders are engaged in a legal battle to stop a foreign-backed coal power plant that they fear could harm the area's cultural and environmental heritage
Armenia gives go-ahead to gold mine blocked by green activists
The mine has divided Armenian society, with some arguing it would provide much-needed employment and others that it would damage the environment and deter tourists
Kyrgyzstan halts work at Chinese gold mine after clashes
The protests started after livestock grazing near the mine began to die last month - something that residents blamed on toxic spillage
After protests, Alamos CEO defends Turkish mine project against 'misinformation'
Company says land stripped of trees will be reforested and denies that the mine's use of cyanide will contaminate area
SPECIAL REPORT-The wildcat gold miners who get rich sick
Illegal gold mining in Ghana offers a route out of poverty - but prospectors are poisoning themselves and the land around them
Protest begins against billion-dollar Southern Copper mining project in Peru
The project has long been lamented by residents in the southern region of Arequipa where farmers say the mine will pollute their fields and affect water supplies
U.N. deep sea mining body rejects Greenpeace criticism
Mining international waters is in the spotlight as companies and countries are looking at minerals concentrated on the ocean floor that can be used in batteries
Deep sea mining could destroy 'our last frontier', environmentalists say
The ocean floor is scattered with vast beds of minerals key to making modern gadgets from smartphones to solar panels
Gold of contention: Armenia land dispute in spotlight as government steps in
Protests against a gold mine have divided locals, some of whom say it will provide much-needed employment