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Nevada Rand outlines plan to reopen Victory tungsten mine near Gabbs; seeks county support
Summary
Nevada Rand LLC told Nye County commissioners it plans to reactivate the Victory Mine north of Gabbs, starting with a small mill and expanding if successful; company sought local contact and a letter of support as it pursues state water and environmental permitting.
Ben Viljian of Nevada Rand LLC presented to the board Sept. 3 on plans to reopen and mill tungsten ore at the Victory Mine, north of Gabbs, and requested the county’s awareness and local point of contact during state permitting.
Viljian said the company plans a staged restart: initial milling at about 20 tons per day with a later ramp toward 100 tons per day if financing and demand allow. He described the ore as scheelite (an ore of tungsten) and said Nevada’s Victory Mine historically was the county’s largest scheelite producer. Viljian told commissioners that he is working with the…
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