Virginia Tech experts tapped to explore Virginia’s gold mining impact

Renewed attention to gold mining at both new and historical sites in Virginia prompted the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine at Virginia Tech to convene a study about the potential impacts of gold mining, chaired by William Hopkins, Virginia Tech professor in the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation in the College of Natural Resources and Environment. Hopkins,…

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Argonaut Gold CEO steps down

Canadian gold company Argonaut Gold said president and CEO Larry Radford has resigned, effective immediately, for personal health reasons. He will continue as a member of the board of directors and chief advisor to the new CEO until January 22. The miner’s board has appointed Richard Young as Radford’s successor. He brings more than 30 years of extensive experience in…

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