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Big Nevada gold mine expansion on hold in face of opposition

by Associated Press
| August 10, 2020 12:03 AM

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Facing fierce opposition from conservationists and tribal leaders on multiple fronts, Nevada’s largest mining company has suspended its proposed expansion of what would become one of the biggest gold mines in the world.

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