The historic Climax molybdenum mine is back in operation after a 17-year hiatus. That’s good news for nearby Leadville, where the unemployment rate is about ten percent. Ryan Warner talks to Jaime Stuever, the mayor of Leadville, and Vince Matthews, Colorado's state geologist.
[Photo: Leadville Herald Democrat]
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