Silver mining puts Mogollon back in the crosshairs
BY BOB MOORE / GLENWOOD RESIDENT
PUBLISHED: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30TH, 2022 AT 12:02AM
UPDATED: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30TH, 2022 AT 12:15AM
In the remote and tiny town of Mogollon, New Mexico, an impending disaster of broad proportions is underway.
Much like the lone prospector with “gold fever” of days gone by, Summa Silver Corporation, a foreign-owned exploration company, has begun drilling in the Mogollon area in hopes of finding high-grade ore that the miners of the past missed. And just like the old-time prospector motivated by the greed of striking it rich, Summa Silver has recently staked additional mining claims expanding deep into Forest Service land encompassing thousands of acres of private and public lands.
Many local residents are concerned what the future may hold. If Summa Silver gets its way, Mogollon will be transformed into an industrial mining site, or, as CEO Galen McNamara states: “a classic American mining district.” Gone will be the serenity, the wildlife, the days-gone-by feeling that visitors and locals alike cherish. Noise, dust and light pollution will rule the day. Oversized and overweight trucks utilizing Mogollon’s narrow mountain road will turn a once beautiful scenic drive into a nightmare commute for all.
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