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Encore: Midas Gold Proposes Sustainable Project For Stibnite Mining District

MIDAS GOLD
Historical images from the Stibnite Mining District.

This interview was originally broadcast October 29, 2018.

The Stibnite Mining District is loaded with gold, silver, tungsten and antimony. The region had been heavily mined for decades and just as heavily polluted. Operations stopped in 1997 and 12 years later, Midas Gold acquired the site and began to look at ways to resume mining operations in the area. The mining firm says it is committed to responsible and sustainable mining practices but conservationists are waryIdaho Matters looks at new efforts to harvest minerals at the Stibnite Mining District.

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