CEA NOP Comments to Nevada County Planner
By Community Environmental Advocates Foundation August 17, 2020 The following scoping comments were submitted to the county in response...
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Mining opposition: Reopening Idaho Maryland mine protested
By The Union September 17, 2020 See original article here.
What do you know about the Idaho-Maryland Mine?
Did you know that the Idaho-Maryland Mine is one of the oldest mines in our region, and previous companies have attempted to re-start...
No gold mining at Idaho-Maryland Mine
As a resident whose property is bisected by South Wolf Creek, I write to express my vehement objection to approval of this gold mining...
Nevada County Board of Supervisors, Require This Before Approving Rise Gold
Tom Behlmer - Grass Valley Resident August 25, 2020 If Rise Gold is serious about being a good neighbor, they should use electric trucks...
SJTA Notice of Preparation scoping comments
By San Juan Taxpayers Association Matt Kelley, Senior Planner Nevada County Planning Department The following are comments of the San...
Input sought on Idaho-Maryland mine environmental impact report
Residents have less than two weeks to submit comments and concerns to help direct the scope of the draft environmental impact report for...
In response to The Union publisher’s provocative piece on Rise Gold project
Ralph Silberstein - CEA Foundation July 23, 2020 Columns published by a community newspaper generally endeavor to address issues in a...
Not so fast with writing off gold mine
Don Rogers - The Union July 19, 2020 Ironically enough, the way to clean up the environment around the old Idaho-Maryland Mine might well...
3 minute slide show - introduction to the issues of the mine
Scroll through a quick slide show to understand the basics of what's at stake with the Idaho-Maryland Mine.
Reopening Idaho-Maryland Mine still a bad idea
Once again, a junior mining company from Canada has arrived in town with an eye to reopen the Idaho-Maryland Mine. So far, Rise Gold...
Junior Mining Company from Canada Unable to Follow Simple Nevada County Rules
By Jonathan Keehn, Wolf Creek Community Alliance June 12, 2020 Read this article on Yubanet or The Union. Once again, a junior mining...
Why I’m Against Reopening the Idaho-Maryland Mine
By Mike Shea - Cedar Ridge June 8, 2020 Read the article on Yubanet As you may have heard, a Canadian company, Rise Gold Corporation, and...
Rise Gold Corp Proposes Massive Mine Waste Piles in Grass Valley
By Ralph Silberstein - Community Environmental Advocates Foundation July 25, 2020 Once again Grass Valley has to deal with a Canadian...
Concerns about the Rise Gold Corporation
Denise Bellas, Grass Valley Resident May 15, 2020 Read this article in The Union. As a local Grass Valley resident, I want to pose...
A Preliminary Assessment of the Proposal to Reopen Idaho-Maryland Mine
By Ralph Silberstein - Community Environmental Advocates Foundation Grass Valley, CA – March 11, 2020 Rise Gold Corp’s application to...
Understanding the proposed re-operation of Idaho-Maryland Mine
By The Sierra Fund February 11, 2020 The Sierra Nevada foothills are geologically interesting and rich in minerals, including gold. Grass...
Facing Superfund Designation, RISE Gold Compelled To Cleanup Existing Idaho-Maryland Mine Tailings
By Ralph Silberstein - Community Environmental Advocates Foundation January 20, 2020 While Canadian mining company RISE Gold Corp was...
Canadian Firm Pushing to Reopen Idaho Maryland Mine
by Community Environmental Advocates Foundation January 14, 2020 – A Canadian company, Rise Gold Corporation, aka Rise Grass Valley, has...
RISE has submitted an application to Nevada County to open the mine
By Community Environmental Advocates Foundation Grass Valley, CA - December 22, 2019 The county staff are currently reviewing the...
Rise Gold Submits Permit Application to Reopen Idaho-Maryland Gold Mine
Vancouver, British Columbia, November 21, 2019 – Rise Gold Corp. (CSE: RISE) (OTCQB: RYES) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it...
Another failing grade for Nevada County’s ‘State of the Air’ report
By Cory Fisher - The Union The American Lung Association’s 20th annual State of the Air report revealed that once again California...
In March, 2018, RISE was cited for failing to obtain a Timberland Conversion Permit
QUICK FACT (as per CCR 1103.1 Conversion of Timberland). Two citations were issued: Violation of Section 4581 (PRC) – to the landowner...
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