THERE is rather startling news from Mali, a vast West African country whose ... Reports say the latest incident of mine collapse occurred this February 15 in an artisanal gold mine, leaving 43 people ...

There is only so much gold to be mined and gold mining is not cheap. When gold demand outstrips gold supply, the price of gold goes up. The chief areas of gold demand are in gold jewelry. In 2017, 46% ...