Card – The Farmville Herald – 10/9/22
Buckingham County can avoid gold mining, officials say
Card – The Farmville Herals – 9/30/22
Opportunity to comment on commercial gold mining in Virginia
As previously reported, the Canadian exploration company, Aston Bay, has been performing exploratory drilling for gold across central Virginia, and advertizing their finds internationally. As one of the most environmentally destructive activities undertaken by humans, modern industrial-scale gold mining saddles
State panel studies potential impact of gold mining in Virginia
Card – WDBJ7 News – 5/16/22
Gold mining comes with risks and rewards. But those aren’t equally shared.
Card – Virginia Mercury – 5/4/22
Billions of dollars at stake as huge gold mine moves ahead with South Carolina expansion
Card – The State – 4/17/22
Gold mining study begins as discoveries continue in Virginia
Card – Virginia Mercury – 12/21/21
Resident group opposed to gold mining
Card – The Farmville Herald – 12/10/21
Big gold mine fined again, this time for toxic discharge violations near SC town
Card – The State – 11/9/21 Related: LETTER – Let’s protect what we love
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