In Nevada, What's Old Is New Again
The Walker Lane Trend Is Home To The Greatest US Gold Discovery Of The Last Couple Decades
After spending several days in Arizona, I have made it to Nevada's Walker Lane. The Walker Lane Trend is home to the greatest US gold discovery of the last two decades near Beatty, Nevada - Anglo Ashanti's 16 million ounce Silicon/Merlin Deposits have shocked the world in an area of Nevada that just a decade ago most believed was in its twilight for gold exploration.
On most visits to this region of Nevada I would be focused on gold and silver, but this time I am here for copper. Nevada has a rich copper mining history, but the state is much more famous for the Comstock Lode and Tonopah silver and gold discoveries of 120+ years ago. Today, Nevada is called the silver state, due to its heritage but the reality is that Nevada is one of the great centers for gold mining globally. #1 and #2 global gold producers Newmont and Barrick run massive gold mines across northern Nevada that they have combined to form one entity, Nevada Gold Mines.
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