Deep in the Brazilian Amazon, scientists are racing to uncover whether mercury pollution from illegal gold mining is causing severe neurological disabilities among Indigenous children — a connection long feared by local communities but never proven by research.

British firm Anglo Asian Mining Plc. (AAM) announced on May 19 that it has commenced full-scale production at the Gilar gold deposit in Azerbaijan’s Dashkasan district.

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In Islamabad on Thursday, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, held official talks with Pakistan's Prime Minister, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

By Tural Heybatov

From January to October of the current year, 2,167.1 kg of gold was produced in Azerbaijan. According to the State Statistics Committee, gold production in the country increased by 1.7 percent compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.

The Wagner Group has reportedly generated over $2.5bn through illegal gold mining since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to a World Gold Council report, News.az reports citing foreign media.