RECENTLY I WAS ABLE TO TRAVEL TO A COUPLE OF THE MINE SITES IN BATTLE MOUNTAIN AND GOLCONDA NV. IT WAS FASCINATING TO SEE A SMALL PORTION OF THE PROCESS. TO BE UP NEXT TO THOSE GIANT HAUL TRUCKS WAS AMAZING. GOOD GRIEF THOSE THINGS ARE BIG. I LOVE HOW THE COLORS CHANGE AS THE MINE GETS DEEPER. THEY WERE GETTING READY TO BLAST YET ANOTHER LAYER OF DIRT WHILE I WAS THERE. IT MAKE ONE WONDER JUST HOW DEEP CAN YOU GO?