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Associated Press ELKO — Barrick Gold is dropping its takeover bid for Newmont Mining, as the gold companies instead form a joint venture to combine their Nevada mining operations. Last […]
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Barrick goes after Newmont to create $42 billion gold giant
Associated Press Barrick Gold will try to acquire Newmont Mining Corp. in an approximately $18 billion all-stock deal that would create a mining behemoth worth about $42 billion. Colorado’s Newmont […]
Rural Nevada Grinding Towards Economic Diversity
The rural job market is a mixed bag. Rural counties in the United States gained about 150,000 jobs over the last 12 months, according to the Daily Yonder. The rural […]
Mercury storage facility moving forward
The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) held a Public Hearing in reference to a draft permit for a hazardous waste storage and treatment facility proposed to be constructed in […]
Mercury storage facility receives permit
On March 31, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) issued a Notice of Decision and Statement of Basis for Granting a new RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) permit […]
Board of Commissioners discuss variety of topics at meeting
Kenneth Brown of the Western Counties Alliance told the Commission he wished his “update was a little better news” as with the new Congressional year he wonders which “things will […]
Ruby Hill Mine wall failure fallout continues
Barrick Gold Corporation’s Ruby Hill Mine updated the Eureka Board of Commissioner’s last week on the mine’s wall failure as they develop a restart plan expected the earliest in 2014. […]