They were mining in 2005-06 and not a peep. But now the gold price is significantly higher, they have money raised, and they went from 0 oz of gold drilled to almost 3 million in that time frame. If you believe that the investment from Comstock's significant and very generous royalty pledged will not help improve the community that is your call, but most of us believe otherwise. How could cleaning the place up and investing in tourism actually hurt tourism? A perfect tourism scene contrasting the old methods and the new is ready to be capitalized on. I know there are plans in the works for more museums and tourist draws. It is not like it is a mining vs tourism debate either as both will provide benefit and wealth to the community. Property values are likely to continue to increase as the mine draws labour to the area and as development increases demand for land and mining claims. I cite the last 50 years in Alberta as an example.
A couple of years ago they put a LRT line right next to my house. I didn't want it of course, NIMBY. But one voice or a dozen voices doesn't stop what many would call "progress". It was almost a year of nearly constant construction noise and once completed a train now goes by about every 5-10 minutes depending on the hour and shakes my house. There is no way a drill rig 1000 feet away with screens up could be more annoying. I honestly have gotten so used to it I do not even notice it at all anymore, even though it seemed impossible at first. Overall it did provide a big benefit to my community and everyone not living directly adjacent loves the convenience. While not a direct comparison it is food for thought.
P.S Imagine the cacophony erupting day and night over the Comstock in in its boom days. There will soon be some more mining noises echoing over the Comstock paying ghostly homage to old miners past, and all they hear is music.
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