Las Vegas Sun

May 19, 2024

Gold mine gets shut down

Jerritt Canyon Mine, a gold mine about 50 miles north of Elko, was under investigation due to mercury emissions and was shut down Wednesday due to a failure to fully comply with two previous state orders to update pollution control gear.

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