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Who monitors Virginia gold mining? Its not always the state

by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Sep 6, 2022 | Gold Mining

How do you effectively monitor a Virginia gold mining operation without necessary resources or staff? A question awaiting an answer in Buckingham and other localities. This problem is… part of the regulation and enforcement falls to local governments…...

Friends of Buckingham applauds Governor Northam for signing HB2213, the study of commercial gold mining

by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Apr 1, 2021 | Gold Mining, Press Releases

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 1, 2021 CONTACT:  Chad Oba: (434) 806-6332, chado108@icloud.com Buckingham, VA. Residents living near the site of gold exploratory drilling are feeling some reprieve from the pressures of the prospects of large-scale surface gold...

Webinar Tues Jan 12, 6 pm: Learn about the threat of gold mining in Virginia

by Heidi Dhivya Berthoud | Jan 2, 2021 | Gold Mining, Regulatory Permit Process

Please join us to learn about the threat of modern gold mining in Buckingham, the gold-pyrite belt in Virginia and beyond. Find out how this affects you, your drinking water and how you can take action to stop this assault on our inalienable rights to clean water,...

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