Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mine

August of this year, CPR Reporter Ben Marcus filed a story on the Cresson gold mine between the towns of Victor and Cripple Creek. Listen to the story here:
www.cpr.org/#lo...|Colo_Gold_Mine_Expands_in_Face_of_Falling_Gold_Prices

[@Briebabcock8052]

Actually, that is "not" the only operating Gold mine in Colorado, commercially? Yes. But not the only one.

[@Rockhounding-with-Bigfoot]

well done!! Thank you

[@familypictures260]

How many tons of rock did it take to produce that one bell-shaped gold ingot?

[@dilli75]

It's disgusting how you have destroyed the mountain for your gold. Destroying a mountain should be illegal period. IColorado's mountains should be considered national treasures and I hope the state at least brings this to the attention of the federal government and gets the laws changed.

[@tylermyers6382]

So you would kill an entire community to change that?

[@LassieFarm]

Yep I lived there in the late 70s. Casinos destroyed the charm in the late 80s. The entire area between Victor and cripple creek is an open pit. GREED

[@tylermyers6382]

The gold is sold for technology, as you sit there typing on a computer or phone.....

[@OKFrax-ys2op]

@@LassieFarmat least Victor kept the gambling joints out of town 🏆