If it were my business plan, I'd create regional sites all over the west.
If they also put in mills and labs and smelters and so forth at each regional, I think they could provide a much needed set of services.
With a 20 acre plot centrally located, they could process piles from all kinds of mines in the region and take a cut of all of the different businesses.
There is a mention of waste piles down at the bottom of the article.
:o)
Imperial Whazoo
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