Goal: Stop gold mine from scarring the Sierra Nevada mountains.
A Canadian backed corporation is planning to build an environmentally destructive “open pit and heap leach” gold mine in the spectacular Eastern Sierra Nevada region, next to the town of Mammoth Lakes. This mine would be located in the heart of the ecologically and geologically unique Long Valley Caldera (one of Earth’s largest volcanoes).
The area is known locally as Hot Creek and is the site of numerous geothermal wonders, including hot springs, fumaroles, mud pots, and unparalleled scenery. The area also contains countless cultural relics and artifacts from the Paiute and Shoshone native peoples. Additionally, this area is home to the endangered Bi-State Sage Grouse, whose ecosystem would be severely damaged by the proposed mine.