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.
Mountaintop mining causes biodiversity losses, new study says
The September 2 issue of Science Daily reports on a new study that concludes biological diversity is “severely threatened by mountaintop coal mining.” The study was conducted by a research team led by Dr. Emily Bernhardt of Duke University and published this past summer in the journal Ecological Applications.
National Academies to study potential impacts of gold mining in Virginia
Virginia Gold Rush: Residents fear dangerous open pit mine will open in Buckingham County before General Assembly acts
- – The Appalachian Voice – 6/25/21
- Related:
- – ABRA’s Conservation Hub hosts an online map and web page addressing this issue.
Another dirty little secret about green energy: It needs more mining to support Biden’s plan
- – Deseret News – 5/23/21
Governor Northam signs bill for study of gold mining in Virginia
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has signed into law a bill that would direct a study of gold mining in the Commonwealth. The issue arose last year when ABRA member Friends of Buckingham became aware that a Canadian mining company was considering the establishment of an open pit mine in Buckingham County to access a gold seam that extends all the way to Northern Virginia.
Lawmakers must protect Virginians from the harms of gold mining
- – Virginia Mercury – 3/25/21
Press Release: Gold mining legislation approved by Virginia Senate
- – Friends of Buckingham – 2/17/21
The might of metals in the clean energy transition
- – GreenBiz – 2/10/21