In February 2005 Emgold Mining Corporation, a junior mining company from Canada, submitted its application to the City of Grass Valley, Calif., to reopen the Idaho-Maryland Mine, which closed in 1956. Should the mine open, it will reach full production in 2017 and close around 2027.
This special report is a series of in-depth articles about the proposed mine. To read each chapter, click on the links below.
Preface: YubaNet Launches Special Report: Golden Gamble in Grass Valley
Part 1: Golden Gamble in Grass Valley: Introduction
Part 2: Golden Gamble in Grass Valley: Who is Emgold?
Part 3: Golden Gamble in Grass Valley: Dewatering an Old Gold Mine
Part 4: Golden Gamble in Grass Valley: Tailings to Tiles
Part 5: Golden Gamble in Grass Valley: A Legacy of Risk
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Editor's Note: In March 2006, the City of Grass Valley, in an effort to facilitate public participation in its ongoing environmental review of the proposed mine, has posted an Idaho-Maryland Project Public Documents Page on the city's website, available here. Interested parties can access a complete database of downloadable maps, reports, plates, photographs, technical studies, and all public documentation on Emgold's application to reopen the mine. New EIR documents will be added as they become available.
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