Mining activity in the Santa Rita Mountains has existed for several hundred years, beginning with the Spanish in the 18th century at the silver and gold mines of Salero and Alto. Located 28 miles ...

Mining stocks can be appealing because they provide direct exposure to global demand for raw materials. Mining companies, however, are highly sensitive to fluctuations in metal prices and geopolitical ...

Forty-five miles southeast of Tucson on the east slope of the Santa Rita Mountains are the Greaterville gold placers, discovered by A. Smith in 1874. The deposit, at 5,280-feet elevation, became the ...

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