It was one of dozens of mining campuses and towns throughout central Nevada that recharged this state's mining activity, comparable only to the great Comstock era.

We've had the impression that there has been a decrease in the amount of illegal activity on many campuses but not all, ... That's a reflection of the fact that a legitimate alternative is not sufficient in and of itself.

Mining is unique in the sense that the one thing you know about the mine, is that the day you open it, one day you're going to have to close it,

What's good for one little town is good for all the little towns.

I wouldn't be persuaded to be here if it wasn't for 20 years of being on campuses and seeing this.

I don't know that it can be comparable.