Mineral extraction is one of the most significant drivers of Wyoming’s economy. In fact, the Equality State is among the United States’ top producers of natural gas, coal and crude oil. What most people don’t know is that Wyoming is also home to rich deposits of gold and silver, with its own gold rush originating […]
Wyoming is the most sparsely populated and remote state in the nation, so it stands to reason that it has not been as well explored than other areas. There has been gold found in Wyoming since 1842 by pioneers heading west. Emigrants found gold along the trail at the Sweetwater River, but prospecting proved difficult […]