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Comstock Lode

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Comstock Lode
A rich vein of gold and silver discovered in 1859 at Virginia City in western Nevada. Because of wasteful mining techniques, it was largely abandoned by 1898.
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16) By 1865, the vast majority of miners on the Comstock Lode no longer worked above ground on their own claims, but instead toiled underground for wages in large, highly-capitalized mine operations.
Manly gambles: the politics of risk on the Comstock lode, 1860-1880 by Peck, Gunther / Journal of Social History
He goes on to say, "I worked with the Company's President, CEO Steve Parent, COO Dave Salari and Rana Medhi in the construction and operation of the Plum Mine's cyanide heap leach operation in the Comstock lode, near Virginia City, Nevada, in 2003 and we worked very well together.
General Metals Welcomes Robert G. Carrington P.Geo to the Advisory ... by Business Wire
Management has recently constructed and operated a similar project for another company in Nevada's Comstock Lode.
General Metals Corp Prepares For Phase 1 Shallow Drilling Program and ... by Business Wire
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