The gold mine on the southern edge of Searchlight was an economic boom for the region, starting in the 1890s. By 1913, setbacks hit. Workers clashed with the owners in labor disputes and mining equipment sabotage. To settle its debt, the owners deeded the property over to their lender, the Searchlight Mercantile Co.
One hundred years and three generations later, a combination of family ties, unusual geology and years of exploration appears to be on the verge of turning around the gold mine’s fortunes.
If all goes well, it will be processing ore in September under the watch of L.R. Tad Tinnell, president of Jetco Enterprises Inc. Eventually, the company plans to go through tailings and ore close to the surface and then dig an open-pit mine.
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