Midas Gold is always working to maintain a high standard of conservation and land reclamation. As part of our commitment to reclaim land that was not reclaimed by previous generations of miners, and to reclaim new exploration drill sites, Midas Gold just planted trees. A LOT OF TREES! The photos below show one of our valued local contractors, Anderson Outdoor LLC of Donnelly, Idaho, planting trees in the Homestake area.
The improved vegetation increases biodiversity and reduces soil runoff. According to North Carolina State University, a tree can absorb as much as 48 pounds of carbon dioxide per year and can sequester one ton of carbon dioxide by the time it reaches 40 years old.
Midas gets its trees locally from Buffalo-Berry Farm out of Lake Fork Idaho. Jim and Margo Crawford, owners of Buffalo-Berry Farm collect Lodgepole Pine cones each fall from the exploration area to start a new batch of trees for reclamation planting at Stibnite Idaho. In this way Midas Gold has planted 21,000 Lodgepole Pine trees so far with many more to come. Tree planting is one of the metrics we are tracking for our 2013 Sustainability Report. View last year’s report.
We are continuing our efforts to restore the site in the historic Stibnite-Yellow Pine Mining District. Our team worked to remove nine tons of metal trash from private land along the county road between Sugar Creek and Hennessy Creek. We cleared out old automobile frames, empty barrels and lids, scraps of corrugated metal roofing and other debris left…
How solar power is saving thousands of gallons of fuel each year You won’t find many power lines in the hills outside of Yellow Pine – especially ones connected to the power grid. But in 2009, when we started evaluating the historic Stibnite Gold Project site for future mining potential we needed energy. At first, we…
Someone recently asked us why we plant Lodgepole Pine at the site instead of Ponderosa Pine. Here is the exact question: “Why would you plant Lodgepole Pine instead of Ponderosa Pine? Lodgepole Pine require fire to regenerate as their cones only open at 120°, and Ponderosa cones open when they dry out at room temperature.” …
At the Stibnite Gold Project site, we use solar panels to power almost all of our operations at the site. The amount of energy we generate in a day is directly tied to the sun. This was evident during the recent solar eclipse. Below are two graphs of the solar radiation at our site measured from…
We can’t stop staring at the stars. Those of us who call Idaho home have the luxury of studying the night sky in all its glory. It is an experience we can’t take for granted. Therefore, we are thrilled to announce an opening for a summer intern to help us study sustainable practices for industry…
Every year, Midas Gold plants thousands of trees at the Stibnite Gold Project site as part of our ongoing reclamation efforts. Recently, we asked a group of students from Cascade High School if they would like to help us plant trees and raise money for their school in the process. Thirty-two students in the environmental…
