Mining in Idaho Continues to Thrive
In an 1865 letter to the New York Times, an anonymous writer explained in better terms than anyone today could why the young Territory of Idaho was worth more than just “passing notice” as a mining jurisdiction. “Her bosom teems with rich lodes of silver-bearing quartz of incalculable value, before which the mines of Spanish America pale,” the author of the letter wrote. What the author so poetically pointed out about Idaho in 1865 remains true today. Even 153 years later, Idaho's mineral wealth remains world class. The difference between now and then, however, is that today the state is [...]