Gold was discovered in Nevada in the late 19th century, but it was Newmont Mining that kicked off the state’s gold mining boom in the 1960s with a find on the so-called Carlin Trend. Photo: rick wilking/Reuters 10 Comments By Alistair MacDonald and Alistair MacDonald The Wall Street Journal Biography Jacquie McNish Jacquie McNish The Wall Street Journal Biography @jacquiemcnish jacquie.mcnish@wsj.com March 4, 2019 9:25 a.m. ET
The future of the world’s biggest gold-mining deal hinges on a chunk of terrain that is among the most valuable in America: the gold fields of Nevada.