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THE FOLLOWING PIECE WAS WRITTEN BY THE CO-CHAIRS OF THE SUPPORT STIBNITE COALITION AND RAN IN THE STAR NEWS ON APRIL 23, 2020. For as long as most of us can remember, the East Fork of the South Fork of the Salmon River has been in dire straits. Despite its idyllic surroundings and revered place…
This week, the U.S. Forest Service, along with other regulators working on our project, released an updated permitting schedule for the Stibnite Gold Project. In the updated schedule, the USFS has committed to releasing the draft Environmental Impact Statement (dEIS) for the community to review and comment on in the third quarter of 2020. The…
Sustainability is as much about taking care of each other and our communities as it is taking care of the environment. To us, they are inseparable. After all, sustainability is about an organization’s economic, environmental and social impact. While we are excited to share our 2019 sustainability achievements with you, we feel it is…
This story was written by Drew Johnson of the Daily Caller and published on March 10. Environmentalists are trying to block the cleanup of an abandoned Idaho mine that is leaking arsenic, antimony and other toxins into nearby rivers and streams. Mining company Midas Gold is seeking federal approval to resume and expand mining in…
We are pleased to announce today a funding agreement for US$35 million to see the Stibnite Gold Project through the final stages of permitting and a successful Record of Decision. The US$35 million financing comes through an agreement with our current investor, Paulson & Co., to purchase a minimum of US$25 million in convertible notes…
Midas Gold Idaho has recently come under attack from Earthworks and six members of congress who are communicating false statements presented as facts. The truth is, Midas Gold has advocated for provisions within the law as it has existed and been used for 34 years to bring multiple stakeholders and perspectives into the early informal…
The following is a release issued by Midas Gold Corp. on January 27, 2020. Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Stibnite Gold Project Advancing to Completion Interagency collaboration identifies recommended improvements to the Draft EIS Midas Gold Corp. (MAX:TSX / MDRPF:OTCQX, “Midas Gold” or the “Company”) today announced, on behalf of its subsidiary Midas Gold…
On January 27, six members of Congress sent a letter to the U.S. Forest Service expressing concern over Midas Gold’s non-federal representative status. You can view the letter here. As we’ve stated before, our company’s status as a non-federal representative is not unusual and is common practice. Below is a statement from Midas Gold Idaho…
Midas Gold remains as committed as ever to cleaning up the abandoned Stibnite Mining District and providing the necessary resources to restore the East Fork of the South Fork of the Salmon River and improve water quality in the region. For the past several years, Midas Gold has been working closely with government regulators to…
The following piece was written by the Women’s Mining Coalition and ran in the Star News on January 30, 2020. Process stories – pieces that seek to shine a light on how the world works behind closed doors – are popular in today’s media environment. There’s good reason for this, as it can be difficult…
In arguments on Monday, December 16, U.S. District Judge Lynn B. Winmill considered Midas Gold’s request to place the Nez Perce Tribe’s lawsuit on hold while Midas Gold and other stakeholders continue to advance ongoing efforts to address historical mining contamination in the Stibnite Mining District. The Judge is taking a motion to stay under…
This op-ed originally ran in the December 19, 2019 edition of the McCall Star News. A recent article about permitting the Stibnite Gold Project misconstrued the facts. We assure you that Midas Gold is following the law and the rules of the permitting process and engaging with regulators to enhance transparency and collaboration around the…