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rise gold

Toxic Spill

Their recent CEO's last venture polluted tribal waters, went bankrupt, and left Canadians with a mess to clean up. And many question their claims about the current project.

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GET THE FACTS

Gold mining is a hazardous and toxic business. If the mine is approved, critical compliance monitoring tasks like water discharge quality will be self-reported, which is one of many reasons why its important to understand the company behind the project.

 

Rise Gold is a 16 year old mining company that has never opened a mine and never made a profit. After purchasing the Mine in 2016, Rise ran afoul of local regulations while doing their initial explorations and later made several claims about the project that were challenged vigorously by the community. 

 

There's also a history of violations related to recent CEO Ben Mossman's last venture before joining Rise Gold. He was the CEO and Mine Manager of Banks Island Gold, Ltd, which owned the Yellow Giant Mine in British Columbia, Canada. The venture polluted tribal waters, went bankrupt, and left Canadians with a mess to clean up.

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Mossman had legal charges filed against him in Canadian court. On July 7, 2023, he was found guilty on 13 counts related to environmental spills. 

Rise Gold appointed a new CEO in September – the day before Mossman was set to be sentenced. Mossman remains on the Board of Directors today.

HELP US EDUCATE OTHERS

Here are some talking points that can help.

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  • Rise Gold is a 16 year old company that has never made a profit and never opened a mine.

  • Rise Gold made several claims that the majority of the community supports the mine, but it's simply not true. Read about one example in Rise Gold "Stuffing the Ballot Box". 

  • Former CEO Ben Mossman's previous company polluted tribal waters, went bankrupt, and left Canadians with a mess to clean up. 

  • Ben Mossman was found guilty of 13 counts on charges related to environmental spills in the Banks Island disaster. 

  • After the Nevada County Planning Commission voted unanimously 5 to 0 against the mine project and the Environmental Impact Report, Rise Gold resorted to desperate measures, including a 164-page letter with meritless legal complaints, and an absurd attempt at petitioning for 'vested rights', claiming a grandfathered right to reopen the mine.

  • Rise Grass Valley is a subsidiary of Rise Gold.

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