# There’s a new gold rush in the American West. But is it safe?

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/theres-a-new-gold-rush-in-the-american-west-but-is-it-safe/
- Published: 2022-02-02T09:30:30-06:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo caption: The site of an abandoned mine near Grass Valley, California, is marked by a weathered concrete silo. Photo credit: Becki Robins / Undark. Article by Becki Robins / Undark. Popular Science – February 1, 2022.  Demand for gold has risen in recent years, but the environmental cost of mining remains high. On the outskirts of the northern California town of Grass Valley, a massive concrete silo looms over the weeds and crumbling pavement. Nearby, unseen, a mine shaft drops 3,400 feet into the earth. These are the remains of Grass Valley’s Idaho-Maryland Mine, a relic from the town’s gold mining past. Numerous mines like this one once fueled Grass Valley’s economy, and today […] Click here to view original web page at www.popsci.com Curated by John Wysocki Chief Technical Officer See Full Bio