Mining the New American West

For centuries the American West has been the realm of cowboys, miners and frontiersman. Since 1872 mining companies have been reaping the benefit of an antiquated law allowing mining companies to purchase land at bargain prices, such as the recent acquisition of an entire mountain for only 875 dollars. Wild Chronicles follows what happens when 19th century laws are faced up against 21st century sensibilities.

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[Theduke335]

They left out the fact that you just don't go and buy a moutain for $875 and thats it the permits run and opperat a mine cost anywhere from $6,000,000 a year to $25,000,000 a year not mention property taxes witch for a mine are in the $100,000's there is a lot more to it then what this "video" says stupid fucking "green" people .

[MrJoshhhhhC]

*yawn* bullshit

[TheDeJureTour]

Oh I get it....what few American jobs are left that can't be directly outsourced, kill them!

[infinus5]

@wildcountrygem06

sorry ? but i forgot that we need metals like gold, silver, platinum, uranium, cadmium, copper and iron to build the world. we can t pull metal out of thin air, and so it must be mined. i do believe in reusing as much as we can but the truth is we need to use mining to replenish what was used up.

[mechaspark1]

@Theduke335 Let me guess, you're some sort of expert?

[vidviewer401]

Gotta' use that land for somethin'.

[buddymacs]

this entire video if full of greenie lies and half truths shame on you greenies

[wildcountrygem06]

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seriously have we really become so dense as to not have our own minds and only adhere to ideals in the 1800's in which people were unaware and uneducated not to mention just learning the land ! seriously we are ruled by a non existent currency and half the mining rights are sold over seas no wonder this country is falling! it's the mindless morons that refuse to grow and learn and see whats right in front of you !

[wildcountrygem06]

mining for metals? are we really that ignorant of a race where we are ruled by gold and silver? are we seriously that nieve that we cannot come up with a new modern form of currency and materials that arent so detremental to the enviroment ? i mean as far as the ignorant cowboys who dont have an education to realize that this is the 21st century and blame the ideal of growth on "green idiots" i suggest you all get your heads out of your as* and learn and try to think for yourself

[buddymacs]

hey jane...get a real job dear........maybee the mines are hiring!.

[aristoteles311]

We need to worry about the privatization of resources. Once its all privatized and owned by the same few elite we will all be slaves.