ArvadaGeorge
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Mine North of San Felipe
I heard it is reopening it this true? What do they mine there?
The is mine just west of mex. 5 it is 10 mile or so north of mex.3; in the new Baja Almanac it is called La Fortuna
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CaboRon
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| Quote: | Originally posted by ArvadaGeorge
I heard it is reopening it this true? What do they mine there?
The is mine just west of mex. 5 it is 10 mile or so north of mex.3; in the new Baja Almanac it is called La Fortuna |
I believe it is a copper mine...
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Skeet/Loreto
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I hope that it is successful!!
The people of Mexico need their natrual Resourses developed so that there can be more "Food on the Table".
Skeet
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Donjulio
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The mine is a gold mine. It hasnt been closed. They are however ramping it up and we were told that they were going to hire 800 workers. 400 local and
400 from out of town which will be very good for the economy here.
Supposedly Carlos Slim is one of the 3 owners of the mine.
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TMW
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I was told it was a silver mine. I've been in there but the operators made it clear that it was not open to the public and was asked to leave. They
use water from the two pumps up north west of La Ventana in Arroyo Grande.
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David K
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From the Baja Adventure Book: "The area is highly mineralized with gold, silver, lead and copper." [The two mines west of the highway are called Mina
la Escondida and the one closest to Mex. 5 is Mina Jueves Santo, where an American company has been taking gold out of a quartz vein.]
The Baja Almanac shows the La Fortuna mine and others to the north.
The AAA map calls the two mines 'La Fortuna', and the gold one nearest the highway 'Buena Vista'.
Bruce Barber ('Of Sea and Sand...') mentions the 'gold mine' that closed an access road in the area.
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bajalou
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It's a gold mine - operated for several years since I've been here then shut down production. Heard rumors it might reopen. There are a couple of
other old mines on the west side of the mountain from this mine. They have been long abandoned. When we see the busses hauling workers we'll know
thry finally got going.
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
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And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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Bajajorge
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"Treasure of the Sierra Madre", Badges?, don't need no stinkin badges.
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David K
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They sure ran a lot of high power lines (from the San Felipe/ San Vicente power lines) to it a few years ago... and it is (was) all lit up at night...
That wasn't cheap to do unless they found a very rich vein...
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
They sure ran a lot of high power lines (from the San Felipe/ San Vicente power lines) to it a few years ago... and it is (was) all lit up at night...
That wasn't cheap to do unless they found a very rich vein... |
For a certain tiny segment of society, when it comes to "MINES", money is NO OBJECT. (sorta like Obama & Bush and the bail-outs) This
fact/mind-set has always blown my mind, but it is very real.
Barry
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grace59
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
They sure ran a lot of high power lines (from the San Felipe/ San Vicente power lines) to it a few years ago... and it is (was) all lit up at night...
That wasn't cheap to do unless they found a very rich vein... |
We came through there early in the morning at the end of Nov. and saw it all lit up. Had never noticed it before. They must be doing something in
there to warrent all that wattage.
Whenever I hear that rainy, chill wind blow. I think it may be time to head for Mexico. Tengo que obedecer mi corazon!
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Mexray
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I understand....
....those plant growing lamps require lots and lots of wattage...
There may well be more than one type of 'Baja gold' growing in them there hills...
According to my clock...anytime is \'BAJA TIME\' & as Jimmy Buffett says,
\"It doesn\'t use numbers or moving hands It always just says now...\"
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David K
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Funny Ray, funny! Happy Holidays!
Please say 'hi' to Pat...
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