The Rio Grande drains the western half of the county and the Nueces River the eastern half. The principal source of water for domestic and agricultural use is the Rio Grande; irrigation water is channeled through conduits of the Maverick County Irrigation Canal system for agricultural production.
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Colorado is home to several world-class molybdenum deposits including the alkaline felsic intrusive deposits of the Climax Mine—once the largest moly mine in the world—in Lake County, Colorado, July 2010. Photo credit: Vince Matthews for the CGS. Surface operations at the Climax molybdenum mine, Lake County, Colorado, 2009.
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In the early 1880's Rio Grande County ranked third in the State in the production of gold, the county's chief metal. Gold output of the county through 1947 was about 257,600 ounces (about $7 million worth) ; however, from 1949 through 1958 it was only 135 ounces. Small amounts of silver, copper, and lead valued at about $330,000 have been ...
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The Rio Grande is the fourth longest river in North America. Flowing nearly 2,000 miles from Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico, in New Mexico it occupies the Rio Grande Valley, where it provides water for habitat, agriculture, …
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This 17-mile self-guided driving tour loops through Creede's historic silver mining district and ghost towns. The tour's first interpretive stop is just north of Creede in Willow Creek Canyon at the juncture of East and West Willow creeks. A high clearance vehicle with low gears can traverse the graded gravel road uphill to the Equity Mine ...
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La Sal del Rey Lake:Salt Mining and Trading near the Rio Grande. Located in north-central Hidalgo County, La Sal del Rey is one of several natural salt lakes on the coastal plain north of the Rio Grande. …
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Gold Fields Mining acquired the Presidio Mine at Shafter in 1977 and new deposits of silver were discovered by 1982. Ownership then transferred to the Rio Grande Mining Company in 1994 and Silver Standard Resources, Inc. in 2001. The potential for renewed economic activity in the area led to a slight rebound in population, which …
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The property is permitted for drilling, with drilling and/or rock geochemistry planned for the Railroad and Jim Kelly and Rio Grande mineral occurrences. The shares are trading at $0.145.
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Quick Facts. 96,481 active mining claims. 955,806 closed mining claims. Clays, Calcium, Beryllium, Barium, and Zinc mines located in Rio Grande National Forest. Listing claims originally filed between the 2020's and the 1850's .
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It is located across the Rio Grande River from Ojinaga (population 23,000), Chihuahua, Mexico. Gold Fields Mining ("GFMC") acquired the Presidio Mine in 1977 and from 1977 …
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9 hours agoThe construction of a chemical pole supposedly for the agriculture industry, plus a multipurpose port in the city of Rio Grande, Tierra del Fuego province, have emerged in the political scenario ...
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The Shafter Mining District is an area in south central Presidio County in which are fifteen prospects that were mined for silver and related ores from 1883 until …
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Ownership. Aldebaran Resources. Rio Grande is a large porphyry copper-gold prospect with associated IOCG (iron-oxide-copper-gold) style alteration located in Salta Province, northwestern Argentina. Copper …
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Underground logistics coordinator (Former Employee) - Shafter, TX - January 21, 2015. Management was changed three times while I was employed. Their HR manager was not professional, very moody. Most personnel were good to work with. Could have been an excellent place to work if the directors had gotten more involved from the onset.
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Although this exploration is on hold as of 2015, Rio Grande Silver's plan of operation remains active and they continue to express an interest in bringing silver mining back to Creede, which might require upgrades of transmission corridors crossing the forest to …
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16,794 Total 1,239 Active 15,555 Closed Browse All Claims Rio Grande National Forest Mine Locations Click to open an interactive map. © The Diggings™ Mining Claim News From The Diggings™ Learn more about the Bureau of Land Management, Public Land Survey System, and mining claims. Understanding Claim Ownership
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Rio Grande River The gravels and floodplain of the Rio Grande contain gold, just as the Rio Hondo and Red Rivers do. The source of this gold is likely the Taos Mountains. These placers are not found in …
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A high-tension power line extending between Salta and Chuquicamata Mine in Chile is located 120 km to the north. The Jujuy Hombre Muerto gas pipeline is located 100 km to the east. Geology and Mineralization
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The Backstory Water supply within the Rio Grande drainage is dwindling. The International Boundary and Water Commission was forced to lease irrigation water to grow cottonwood trees for habitat restoration along the …
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The river spills from the San Juan Mountains into the Rio Grande rift, where several million years of erosive action have exposed a geologic cornucopia, including three major volcanic fields (including the Jemez supervolcano), …
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Rio Grande National Forest Overview. Rio Grande National Forest includes 16,794 nearby mines—1,239 active and 15,555 closed.
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Find company research, competitor information, contact details & financial data for Rio Grande Mining Company of Marfa, TX. Get the latest business insights from Dun & …
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The Rio Grande Southern Railroad arrived in 1891 and passengers were housed by the 62-room Enterprise Hotel. The Blackhawk tram was installed in 1892, moving 80 tons of ore every 10 hours. The local population grew …
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The Panna Maria Uranium Recovery Facility is a former conventional mill site located in Hobson, Texas, approximately 45 miles southeast of San Antonio, Texas (Figure 1). The nearest major surface water body is the San Antonio River, which is located approximately 1 to 2 miles southwest of the now-closed facility tailings impoundment …
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