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Mining in your backyard: The story of Mountain Mist Mine and the neighbors contesting it

A McDowell County neighborhood’s concerns about the impact of a mining operation drew the attention of state regulators two years ago. In addition to the nuisance of living near a mine, residents of rural Hick Chapel worry the extraction of dimension stone from an open pit could impact their water source. ....

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