New gold rush as massive mining operation looks to pull $8B out of California's Mother Lode
A massive mining operation in Mariposa County is moving toward reopening with an estimated $8 billion in gold to be extracted.
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The brief
Lode Gold has commenced engineering studies at the Fremont Gold Mine in Mariposa, California. The project aims to extract up to $8 billion worth of gold from the region known as the Mother Lode.
Coverage from the New York Post, ABC30 Fresno, Yahoo! Finance Canada, and yourcentralvalley.com emphasizes that these engineering studies bring the operation one step closer to reopening.
Future developments depend on the results of the engineering studies currently underway at the site.
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Quick answers
Where is the mining project located?
The project is located at the Fremont Gold Mine in Mariposa County, California.
What is the estimated value of the gold being targeted?
The project looks to pull up to $8 billion worth of gold from the site.
What is the current status of the operation?
Lode Gold has begun engineering studies to move the project closer to reopening.
Coverage (4)
- Lode Gold Commences Engineering Studies at Fremont Gold Mine, Mariposa, CA Yahoo! Finance Canada · 6h ago
- Project to mine up to $8B worth of gold one step closer to reopening in Mariposa County yourcentralvalley.com · 6h ago
- $8B gold mining project in Mariposa brings California one step closer to new gold rush ABC30 Fresno · 6h ago
- New gold rush as massive mining operation looks to pull $8B out of California's Mother Lode New York Post · 6h ago broke it first