In this expert opinion piece from Global Business Report's Nevada Mining 2022 issue, Jeff Parshley, Corporate Consultant at SRK Consulting, discusses the importance of educating the public on Nevada’s rich mining history, and how the success of Nevada’s mining sector has been built on the state’s vast mineral wealth and longstanding support of state politicians, regulators, and local communities.
Nevada’s fortunes have been tied to mining since its inception. The discovery of silver at the Comstock Lode in 1859 led to an economic and population boom that became the catalyst for Nevada’s creation and, ultimately, admission to the Union in 1864. Nevada’s official slogan, the ‘Silver State’, recognizes the importance of the metal to its history and economy.
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