Comstock Mining Inc
Trick or Treat? Comstock Mining Reports on the Third Quarter
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 11/06/2017 - 9:13amComstock Mining, Inc. (CMI) filed its Third Quarter Securities and Exchange Commission financial and business report on October 31, accompanied by a press release and conference call hosted by Comstock’s CEO, Corrado DeGasperis. The Halloween date is appropriate, since “Trick or treat?” is an obvious question to be asking of this company.
2017 Nevada Excellence in Mine Reclamation Award winners named
Submitted by editor on Tue, 09/12/2017 - 10:24amCARSON CITY, NV – The Nevada Excellence in Mine Reclamation Awards for 2017 were presented on September 9 at the annual Nevada Mining Association Convention in South Lake Tahoe. Four awards were presented this year:
Open Pit Mine For Silver City, "Come Hell or High Water"
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 08/08/2017 - 8:03amOn August 1, 2017, Comstock Mining, Inc. (CMI) released its quarterly report, which included a number of statements and topics important to Silver City. CMI’s ultimate goal of an open pit mine in Silver City remains unchanged. The company plans to begin the permitting process for the Dayton Mine by the end of the year. “We are marching toward Dayton feasibility come hell or high water,” according to company CEO Corrado DeGasperis, with production plans ready to go in two years.
NNDA announces second Certified Site at 98-acre industrial area in Silver Springs
Submitted by editor on Wed, 04/12/2017 - 9:34amNorthern Nevada Development Authority announced Tuesday the accreditation of Comstock Mining Inc.’s 98-acre property in Silver Springs, Nev., as the second Certified Site through the Nevada Certified Site Program.
Silver Terrace Cemeteries Director To Speak On History of the Comstock Cemeteries
Submitted by editor on Mon, 02/29/2016 - 12:37pmThere is loads of history for free, or donations, if you are so inspired, at the Silver Terrace Cemeteries in Virginia City. However, Candace Wheeler, director of the Comstock Cemetery Foundation, has been a one-woman bastion against vandalism and defamation of the historic cemeteries of Virginia City, Gold Hill, and Silver City.
Thursday, Oct. 29: Things to do in Carson City
Submitted by Danielle Cook on Thu, 10/29/2015 - 4:53amThe kids can get a jump start on the Halloween festivities today at the Carson Tahoe Medical Center. The annual Spooktacular Stroll is a fun time not to be missed. Take a ride on the Ferris Wheel or win your sweetheart a prize at the RSVP Carnival that opens today at Mills Park. It’s Family Night, so all rides are only one dollar. Enjoy dancing with DJ Bobby G at Living the Good Life or learn to salsa dance at El Charro’s. Celebrate your October birthday at Carson Cigar Co. with music by the Trippin King Snakes.
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Gold Hill Lecture Series: Comstock bonanzas and the global gold industry from Comstock Mining Inc.
Submitted by editor on Tue, 10/27/2015 - 10:16amComstock Mining Inc. CEO Corrado De Gasperis will speak on “Comstock Bonanzas and an Overview of the Global Gold Industry on Thursday, Oct. 29 at the Thursday Night Gold Hill Lecture Series. The series features local historians and performers to present the topic of their choice.
NDOT: Section of State Route 342 temporarily closed for bypass construction
Submitted by editor on Mon, 09/28/2015 - 12:32pmA section of State Route 342 south of Gold Hill will temporarily be closed beginning Tuesday through Nov. 12 for finishing construction of a Comstock Mining Inc. project to realign the road, according to the Nevada Department of Transportation.
Comstock Mining Receives Excellence in Mine Reclamation Award
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 09/14/2015 - 3:41pmComstock Mining Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE MKT: LODE) received on Saturday, September 12, 2015, a Nevada Excellence in Mine Reclamation Award. The Company received the Excellence in Mine Reclamation Award for the full restoration of the Keystone Mine, and was also recognized along with the Comstock Foundation for History and Culture (the “Foundation”), for Outstanding Rehabilitation of the historic Upper Yellow Jacket Hoist Works.
Independence Day Celebrations in the Carson City Area
Submitted by Danielle Cook on Tue, 06/30/2015 - 6:22pmFourth of July celebrations abound in the Carson City area. Fireworks can be found in Carson City, Reno, Sparks, and at both north and south shore of Lake Tahoe. There are several daytime events going on as well, so grab the kids, friends, and family and have a great Independence Day weekend!
Friday, July 3:
July Third Fireworks and Beach Party at the North Tahoe Events Center on Kings Beach, North Lake Tahoe (4pm-10pm, free; vendors, contests, games, music and more; Fireworks 9:30pm; FRIDAY)
Saturday, July 4:
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Small town, big fireworks and parade July 4 in Virginia City
Submitted by editor on Thu, 06/18/2015 - 5:21pmFourth of July on the Comstock in historic Virginia City, Nev. promises one of the region’s longest firework displays. Echoing off Mt. Davidson at 6,200 feet elevation, the “kaboom” rocks the old 1850s historic mining community as the fireworks soar high above the town and Six Mile Canyon, making it visible from nearly anywhere in town.
Sign erected and destroyed in Silver City
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 05/13/2015 - 8:58amEarly in the week of May 3, persons unknown erected a sign near the junction of Main Street, Silver City (Highway 342), with the Truck Route (Highway 341) blaming Comstock Mining Inc., the Storey County Commissioners and the Nevada Department of Transportation for the closure of the highway (342) between Silver City and Gold Hill. Before dawn of the third day afterward, the sign had been obliterated and removed by a second party of persons unknown.
Virginia City celebrates Comstock heritage with Muckfest: Mining, Whiskey and Cigars
Submitted by editor on Thu, 05/07/2015 - 1:29pmThe historic mountain town of Virginia City, Nev. was born from the Comstock Lode, a discovery of silver ore so rich it has never been surpassed. To honor this mining heritage, the town celebrates with Muckfest: Mining, Whiskey & Cigars, June 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Delta parking lot in the heart of town.
With temporary detour in place, roads leading to Virginia City are open
Submitted by editor on Wed, 03/11/2015 - 9:08amOn the eve of the 24th annual Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry, Virginia City tourism and county officials want to make it loud and clear that Virginia City is open for business, especially with concerns of the temporary detour on State Route 342.
Highway closure through Gold Hill was the work of amateurs
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 02/23/2015 - 3:39pmNow that the highway through Gold Canyon has been closed to vehicle traffic, forcing us to use the much longer and quite dangerous truck route, perhaps it's time to question the value of CMI's presence on the Comstock.
Nevada highway 342 closed over safety concerns, Comstock residents call for answers
Submitted by editor on Tue, 02/10/2015 - 4:19pmOn Sunday afternoon Feb. 8 the Nevada Department of Transportation closed a two-mile stretch of Nevada Highway 342 in lower Gold Hill because of subsidence occurring adjacent to the steeply excavated Lucerne Pit, prompting a call for answers from angry residents of Gold Hill and Silver City.
Comstock Foundation for History and Culture Named Storey County’s 2014 Business of The Year
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 11/08/2014 - 10:12amThe Comstock Foundation for History and Culture is pleased to announce receiving the 2014 Business of the Year for Storey County from the Northern Nevada Development Authority.
Preserving the integrity of the Virginia City National Landmark: A reply to P. Abercrombie
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 10/29/2014 - 9:57pmIn a recent “letter” published in CarsonNow.org Pamela Abercrombie decried the negative reaction of Silver City and Gold Hill residents to the Comstock Foundation’s fund-raising gambit offering prints of the “Nine Cheers for the Silver State” painting to subscribers. In characterizing critics of the painting as “this handful of local residents,” she echoes a favorite tactic of Corrado de Gasperis, Comstock Mining’s CEO who frequently diminishes the legitimate concerns of residents by portraying CMI critics as “a few disgruntled residents” or the like.
Letter: No amount of window dressing will change the fact that pit mining is destroying historic landmark
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 10/29/2014 - 8:48amEditor,
I read with interest Pam Abercrombie's recent letter about Comstock Mining Inc and the Foundation it funds.
To an outsider the Comstock Foundation for History and Culture looks like a public relations effort, window dressing to distract attention from their continuing destruction of the Virginia City National Historic Landmark by the pit mining now underway in Gold Hill and threatening Silver City.
Letter: Comstock Mining attacked by undermining the good efforts of Foundation
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 10/28/2014 - 8:08amAs a resident of Silver City, I am a proud board member of the Comstock Foundation for History and Culture. Born and raised in Carson City, I spent much of my youth on the Comstock. I focused much of my studies on Nevada and western history obtaining my undergraduate degree in history from the University of Nevada, Reno.
I was honored when asked to serve on the Foundation’s board and it has been incredibly rewarding to work with the Foundation during this exciting time for the Comstock Historic District.
Letter: Working to restore the Comstock Historic District
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 10/20/2014 - 10:48amRecently, a few naysayers have written to local newspapers, criticizing the effort of the Comstock Foundation for History and Culture, a 501(c)(3) organization, to raise funds to preserve historic resources within the Comstock Mining District, a National Historic Landmark.
Dayton artist unveils painting of living Nevada governors and elected officials
Submitted by editor on Fri, 09/19/2014 - 2:25pmRenowned Dayton artist, Steven Saylor, has completed his painting “Nine Cheers for the Silver State,” featuring current governor Brian Sandoval, the two U.S. Senators from Nevada, and Mark Amodei, who represents the Northern Nevada congressional district.
The painting celebrates the 150th anniversary of Nevada statehood and will raise funds for the Comstock Foundation for History and Culture, a non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration and promotion of the Comstock Historic District, a National Historic Landmark.
Comstock Mining Inc. Refuses Support for Independent Environmental Data Review
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 09/16/2014 - 3:17pmSilver City, NV - The Comstock Resident’s Association’s (CRA) recent request for funds to obtain third-party analysis of health and safety data associated with mining activities in Gold Hill and Silver City has been denied by Comstock Mining Inc. (CMI).
Silver City and Gold Hill residents seek financial assistance from active mine
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 08/04/2014 - 9:58amSilver City, NV – August 4, 2014 – The Comstock Residents Association (CRA) announced today that it is seeking financial assistance from Comstock Mining Inc. (CMI) to conduct document and data review following the mine’s continued activity near residences in the area.
This request succeeds CMI’s offer to pay for blood testing and soil analysis for Silver City residents due to potential health and environmental consequences of mining activity close to homes in the area.
Comstock Mining to Participate at the Current Trends in Mining Finance Conference
Submitted by editor on Thu, 04/24/2014 - 11:15amVIRGINIA CITY - Comstock Mining Inc. ("Comstock Mining" or "the Company") (NYSE MKT: LODE) announced today that Corrado De Gasperis, President & CEO, will be a panelist discussing "What To Look For In And The Importance Of Feasibility Studies"at the upcoming "Current Trends in Mining Finance" conference hosted by the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. together with the New York Section of the SME.
Fundraiser Proceeds Preserves Comstock History
Submitted by editor on Thu, 04/10/2014 - 5:41amThe Comstock Foundation for History and Culture raised $15,003 for nine organization within the Comstock Historic District. The Comstock Foundation matched donations up to $1,000 for each organization.
The fundraising event was part of a commemoration of the restoration of the Upper Yellow Jacket hoist and ore chute in Gold Hill, the Foundation’s first substantial preservation project since organizing in June 2013. Work on the Upper Yellow Jacket hoist and ore chute cost roughly $100,000.
Lyon County master plan vote draws legal fire from residents
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 02/12/2014 - 10:26pmAt the Lyon County Commission meeting January 2, the commissioners voted 4-1 to grant a request from Comstock Mining Inc., to modify the county Master Plan and change the zoning, which would allow pit mining in and adjacent to Silver City.
Four of the Commissioners ignored the recommendation of the Planning Commission and the express wishes of the citizens of Silver City and voted without explanation to abandon precedent and acquiesce to the company's desires.
Lyon commissioners OK Comstock Mining master plan amendment, zone change
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 01/02/2014 - 5:10pmIn a 4 to 1 decision the Lyon County Board of Commissioners on Thursday approved a Master Plan Amendment and zone change sought by Comstock Mining.
Commissioners took testimony 4.5 hours of testimony in regards to Comstock Mining’s application for a Master Plan Amendment and Zone Change. The chambers and hallways filled with about 250 residents.
Citizens lodge objections to Storey mining decision
Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 4:01amThe Storey County Planning Commission's recent recommendation to grant Comstock Mining Inc. a special use permit for exploration drilling in an enlarged area has been appealed. Paul Cirac, Virginia...
Historic Gold Hill Hotel bought by Comstock Mining
Submitted by editor on Wed, 04/13/2011 - 9:32amAn interesting story in the Virginia City News, which reports that a deal was struck between Comstock Mining Inc., and the owners of the historic Gold Hill Hotel. Click here to read the story.