Nevada: The Next American Gold Rush

Lorimer Wilson July 4, 2012 Comments Off on Nevada: The Next American Gold Rush 3,041 Views

Nevada has been a prolific mining region in the U.S. since the famous Comstock silver discovery in the late 1800s. It is now gold, however, that draws miners to Nevada. Learn more about how Nevada has become the next American gold rush in the infographic below.

So says the introduction to this infographic* from www.visualcapitalist.com and presented to you here compliments of Lorimer Wilson, editor of www.munKNEE.com (Your Key to Making Money!) and its feeder site www.FinancialArticleSummariesToday.com (A site for sore eyes and inquisitive minds).

The introduction goes on to say:

Gold deposits in Nevada are unique in that they cannot be seen by the naked eye. This makes them difficult to find. Despite this, gold occurs in massive trends which constitute the second largest concentration of gold on earth after South Africa. In 1962, gold was struck outside the town of Carlin and ever since The Next American Gold Rush began.

Nevada currently constitutes 73% of all US gold production and gold makes up 84% of all value of Nevada’s mineral and energy production per year.

Nevada: The Next American Gold Rush Infographic

*http://www.visualcapitalist.com/portfolio/nevada-the-next-american-gold-rush

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