LITTLE COPPER HILL Lode Mining Claim, Clark County, Nevada
"LITTLE COPPER HILL" 20.66 Acre Lode Mining Claim in the Goodsprings Mining District of Clark County Nevada NMC1122940 The Little Copper Hill Mines were originally founded in 1893 and worked for mostly copper with gold, silver, lead and zinc as byproducts. But, after WWII, it was reopened in 1952 and worked for native and free milling gold, as the extraction methods had improved significantly. This is a remote mine for sure – it will require 4-wheel drive I would say for the last mile just to get to about 1,500 feet below the base of the mines which up are a steep slope. Without a tracked vehicle, it will require a hike up the mountain on foot. But, we got close to a dozen readings from a portable XRF (Olympus Delta Premium) ranging from 27 PPM to 86 PPM gold – which is almost 3 ounces per short ton – well worth the effort. Copper was also very highly concentrated, and in several areas of the main vein, we got a reading that indicated almost 4 oz. of Silver per ton as well. The