California gold fever still reigns. New prospectors seek to reopen giant mine
California gold fever still reigns. New prospectors seek to reopen giant mine California gold fever still reigns. New prospectors seek to reopen giant mine The 150-year-old Idaho-Maryland mine produced 2.4 million ounces of gold before it closed. A Canadian company wants to pull out more. And that makes some Grass Valley neighbors unhappy. FacebookTwitterEmail Nevada County Historical Society 1937 GRASS VALLEY, Nevada County — It’s been a long time since California’s Gold Country has churned out any big mining fortunes. The rush of prospectors and the blasting of ore have given way to s...
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