In short, large-scale gold mining in Virginia has all the makings of an environmental disaster. As emphasized in the results of both reports, it would risk the drinking water of millions while causing ...

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If you live or work inside or around the Capital Beltway, you’ve probably heard at least one co-worker over the years mention Virginia Gold Cup — usually with anticipation Friday, and often with a ...

The Virginia Gold Cup Association revealed plans for its second new Grade 1 race of the year, to be run as part of the $410,000 card at the International Gold Cup races taking place at Great Meadow in ...

In 2020, Buckingham County residents discovered that a mineral exploration company, Aston Bay, had been performing exploratory drilling for gold in their county since the previous year. Why had Aston ...