Highly respected, well-vetted experts in the field of gold mining were not included in the presentations to the NAS. The NAS committee members have suggested that they will be  watching the presentations made to the State Agency Gold Study committee found here:

https://energy.virginia.gov/mineral-mining/GoldMiningStudy.shtml  

 May 16 (PASSWORD: Xk7yfPpq )  Dr. Steven Emerman and Dr. David Pellow at the 30 minute and one hour time stamps.

June 23 9 am-noon will include three more presentations by internationally recognized authorities on gold mining.

March 25 featured Dr. Erica Schoenberger   at one hour and 8 minute time stamp  (PASSWORD: VAEnergy1 ) not on our original list but who we met when she was invited to present to the NAS.