Very detailed article in San Francisco Chronicletoday about permitting progress for Idaho Maryland mine. https://www.sfchronicle.com/local/amp/Gold-fever-still-reigns-in-California-as-16107439.php Bottom line is that Rise has 2500 acres of mineral rights under the residential homes of a bunch of liberal tree hugging Bay Area transplants and the opposition to restarting the mine is fierce and well organized. Check out the mine opposition website www.minewatchnc.org