Card – The Farmville Herald – 10/9/22
State panel studies potential impact of gold mining in Virginia
Card – WDBJ7 News – 5/16/22
Proposed Buckingham County Gold Mine
Sponsor: Friends of Buckingham Developer: Aston Bay Since at least 2016, Aston Bay Holdings has drilled more than 20 exploratory holes in the A-1 agricultural zone on land situated between Yogaville and the Union Hill community. Other Buckingham County locations
National Academies to study potential impacts of gold mining in Virginia
Card – Virginia Mercury – 8/10/21 Related: NAS agrees to study gold mining
Lawmakers must protect Virginians from the harms of gold mining
Card – Virginia Mercury – 3/25/21
Deliberations on Proposed Gold Mine in Buckingham County Continue
A proposed gold mining operation in Buckingham County, VA, first reported in the October 8 issue of ABRA Update, will be the subject of continued deliberation next week. The Buckingham County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission will conduct a
Mining has a lasting impact
Card – The Farmville Herald – 11/11/20 Related: Why it’s getting harder to mine gold
Proposed Gold Mine Could Threaten Buckingham County, James River
A Canadian mining company, Aston Bay Holdings, has been exploring Buckingham County, VA for the establishment of a large, open-pit gold mining operation. Though the company began drilling exploratory holes in 2016, plans for the mine did not come to