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Browse through or search our library of expert and community articles, presentations, and opinion pieces.
The views and opinions expressed here are those of the original creators and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of CEA Foundation or the MineWatch campaign.

★ Terry McLaughlin: Skeptical about reopening mine
If you read just one article about the risks of reopening the Idaho-Maryland Mine, let this be the one. By conservative columnist for the...

Dr. Newsom on Health Risks of Mine
Learn about the potential public health risks of reopening the Idaho-Maryland Mine. Join Dr. Christine Newsom as she explores questions...

MineWatch May Meeting 2021
This virtual community meeting was hosted by CEA Foundation and community partners on May 27th, 2021. It explored the impact of...

How to Keep Mine Compliant?
The laws governing corporations are on the books. Unfortunately, enforcement of most laws is by "complaint only" in Nevada County. How...

Spinning Gold - The Rise of Misinformation - CEA Foundation
Rise Gold Corporation and its CEO Ben Mossman have followed a pattern of making false, incomplete, or misleading statements to investors...

★ Bob Clark: Property Values At Risk
Grass Valley resident Bob Clark did his own research to learn whether his property value would suffer if Rise Gold opens the...

Air Pollution Kills 3x more than Covid
While COVID ravaged across the world, air pollution killed about three times as many people. We must fight climate change with the same...

Mine Would Add To Air Pollution
Nevada City resident Ray Bryars spells out the health risks we already face with our "F" rated air quality and makes a great case for why...

Learn a lot in 15 minutes
Get smart in a hurry. Hear from three experts about the risks posed by the proposed reopening of the Idaho-Maryland Mine in this...

MineWatch March Meeting 2021
Watch CEA Foundation and coalition partners hosting a virtual community meeting to get the latest news on opposition to the proposed...

Do you live on top of the Idaho-Maryland Mine?
Rise Gold wants everyone to believe that people near the mine won't be affected by vibration or risk losing their wells, but a closer...

Avila Lowrance: Can't Afford to Reopen This Mine
How important is clean air, good water, and reliable power in your life? The proposed reopening of the Idaho-Maryland Mine puts all that...


Rise Beyond Gold Film & Panel Discuss (Feb 2021 Meeting)
Watch the Film Watch the Film and Panel Discussion, which was hosted in our MineWatch Virtual Community Event in February. This year,...


Rise Beyond Gold Workshop (Jan 2021 Film Festival)
Watch the Film Watch the Workshop, recorded live on January 23, 2021 during the 19th annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival. Hosted by...


Lessons Learned from The San Juan Ridge Mine
Listen to a talk given by Sol Henson from the San Juan Ridge Taxpayer's Association, during the MineWatch/CEA Foundation December...


Why The Risk to Wells Is So High
Listen to a talk given by Gary Pierazzi, a local resident, during the MineWatch/CEA Foundation December Community Event. Full transcript...


MineWatch November Meeting 2020- AIR
Watch CEA Foundation and coalition partners as they present a virtual community meeting for people interested in stopping the proposed...
Understanding the Process Timeline
APPROVAL / DENIAL PROCESS TIMELINE The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires the Nevada County to produce an independently...


Rise Gold Application Documents Submitted To Nevada County
The Nevada County website hosts all the Rise Gold application documents here. https://www.mynevadacounty.com/2882/Application-Documents--...

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...

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...

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...
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