Blame It On The Burro Between Reno and Las Vegas lies the little town of Tonopah, Nevada, which exploded into fame on May 19, 1900 at Tonopah Springs. The story goes that a prospector by the name of Jim Butler discovered one morning that his burro had gone walkabout in the night. When he […]
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Gold Prospecting in Nevada – Finding Gold Mines
Nevada is currently the largest producer of both gold and silver in the United States. On a commercial scale, no other state even comes close. And the record-high prices of precious metals have mining going in full-swing all throughout the state of Nevada. In 2021 alone the state produced more than 4.47 million ounces of […]