Here in Northern Nevada, as well as places like Alaska and California, mining for precious metals occupies a good chunk of history. Early miners, and Yukon Cornelius, would be stunned at how investors and speculators have flocked to silver and gold, and how the U.S. dollar has declined in value. Put another way, it takes many more dollars now to equal the value of an ounce of gold.
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