★ Rise Gold Shouldn’t Be Trusted. Here’s Why.
Rise Gold CEO Ben Mossman's prior company polluted tribal waters, went bankrupt, and left Canadians with a bill to pay. Mossman is...
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CONTROVERSY - RISE GOLD "STUFFING THE BALLOT BOX"
During the comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Report, Rise Gold submitted 1,600 reply cards and form letters as “comments”...
A new gold rush pits money and jobs against California’s environment
Companies are seeking to open old mines and explore in new sensitive regions, amid resistance from Californians who want the Gold Rush to...
★ Community and Local Agencies find massive flaws in Idaho-Maryland Mine DEIR
Residents of Nevada County and local government agencies were shocked at the inadequacy of the 1000+ page Draft Environmental Impact...
A California gold mine’s toxic legacy: Inside the fight over reopening a treasure trove
For five years Rise Grass Valley has been trying to get a permit, but the people of Grass Valley are overwhelmingly rejecting the mine....
The Union | Don Rogers: Mine’s main ore is risk
Want to know where things stand in the proposal to reopen the Idaho-Maryland Mine? The Union's newspaper's publisher sums it up. Don...
Ken Bernstein: Look to the past to predict mine’s future if allowed
Reviewing Rise Gold CEO's past decisions, Ken concludes that "he is extremely unlikely to be a good steward of the operating permit for...
★ Mark Wilson: Questioning mine claims
Rise Gold promises a feast of plenty with protection for environment & health (take air, for instance), but a history of mismanagement...
★ Ralph Silberstein: DEIR and Rise Gold's Well Fantasies
CEA Foundation President, Ralph Silberstein weighs in on the DEIR, saying the issue is far from settled. "Looking into our crystal ball,...
Yasha Aginsky: The mine’s a rip-off project
The other day, I opened up my mailbox to find, as you probably did, a piece of fancy propaganda from Rise Grass Valley urging us to...
John Vaughan: Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood
While Mr. Rogers does not like Rise Gold’s advertising, he seems to believe that the science presented in the draft environmental impact...
Letter of Concern to BOS Re: Rise Gold letter
Rise Gold's sent mailers and letters to the community that included misleading statements. Following is a copy of a letter CEA Foundation...
Rondal Snodgrass: At the least, make mine put up hefty bond
This retired economist says we need to look at the proposed mine with eyes wide open. Requesting an 80-year permit is extreme. The risk...
Jim Otto: Rise Gold Comedy Club
I received a letter from Rise Gold dated Feb. 11 stating, “We are reaching out to you to provide further information” on the proposed...
Don Rogers: Rise’s messaging less than golden
The editor of the Grass Valley Union newspaper criticizes Rise Gold's sleazy marketing and underscores their CEO's questionable past. By...
★ Randall J. Newsome: Thar’s gold in those promises?
It takes a considerable amount of magical thinking to believe Rise Gold will ever create a single job. The company is grossly...
The Gitxaala Nation Is Suing the Province Over Mining Claims
It's not over for the indigenous people affected by the abandoned mine and toxic spill left behind by Rise Gold CEO’s former company,...
★ Rise Gold Investors Beware: Idaho-Maryland Mine Unlikely Before 2034
Investors often think gold is a safer choice, but even if the stars align, it's unlikely Rise Gold could process their first ounce before...
Tom J. Behlmer: What Rise Gold’s mailer left out
Rise Gold's recent mailer amazed Tom Behlmer with the long list of facts they never mentioned, like truck traffic, Mossman's history,...
Jeff Kane: Here’s a better poll for reopening mine
In what is quite possibly the most illuminating critique yet of Rise Gold's poll claiming majority support for mine, Union columnist Jeff...
Darrell Berkheimer: Mine Snow Job Fails
Rise Gold's survey claiming the community supports the mine was a failure. "Residents here are well educated, well informed and not...
Darrell Berkheimer: Mine survey lacks credibility
Read longtime Union columnist, Darrell Berkheimer’s analysis of Rise Gold’s recently published, privately funded survey. He criticizes...
Jim Weir: The Rise Gold Survey
Retired Nevada County Supervisor, Jim Weir, blasted Rise Gold’s recently published, privately-funded survey in an opinion piece in the...
Brandon Butrick: Rise Gold’s track record
Local resident Brandon Butrick is NOT opposed to the gold mining as an industry, but after reading about the track record of the...
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