Cortez Mine- There's Gold in Them-There Hills

Cortez Mine

"The Pit"

Pipeline Pit #1

Love this shot with the mountains on top in the background with the lays of the pit underground below

All in a day's work  

  My buddy John Grimes gives perspective to size of truck-

    tires are 12' tall

400 ton Liebherr haul truck in background

Shop with Equipment and Crew

Thanks to John Grimes for the photos!

"Strategic" Default

This has not really been seen in the Elko area, but an interesting, though controversial idea.   Footage from 60 Minutes, Summer 2010