“We feel that we can clean up an area that has been abandoned after 100 years of mining,” Lyon said.

• Biden administration considers ban on new mining
• 30 x 30 Termination Act

Q: The nearest access to the claim is a half mile walk, which is tough for a lode claim.

“The evidence is clear—mineral deposits alone are not enough to attract precious commodity investment dollars...”

All of which brings us back to the question of why we rely so heavily on China in the first place. America’s economy is heavily dependent upon energy and telecommunications, but does that require Chinese manufacturing? Clearly not.

• Nevada miners get reprieve
• Georgia Senate race may set the stage for mining regulations
• New Executive Order on critical minerals
• Interior Department makes adjustments to LWCF