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Mining has been a vital industry to Nevada from the very beginning. Since its admission into the union in 1864, Nevada has had special provisions in its…
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Once again, there’s gold in them thar’ hills.Miners first found gold in Searchlight, just south of Las Vegas, in 1897. The gold dried up after about 10…
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The prices of gold may be falling, but residents of mining communities like Elko aren't worried ... yet. We'll talk to Chris Johnson, the mayor of Elko,…
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GUESTSteve Friess, Senior Writer, PoliticoBY AMY KINGLSEY -- The gold rush is over. At least for the moment. Gold prices took a historic…
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Mining is the one very healthy spot in the Nevada economy right now. Gold has risen 160 percent in price in the last five years. But the mining industry…
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That sounds like a lot of land--and that's because it is. In fact, it's 12 percent of all privately held land in Nevada; It was sold last week to a…
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The economy might seem mired in recession in Southern Nevada but elsewhere the sick economy is creating a boom - the gold-mining counties have little or…
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Gold is selling at record prices. At more than $1,700 an ounce analysts say prices continue to rise because of fears of a double dip recession after the…