In a 1970 internal report on the Lakeview Mining District by
Sunshine Mining and Refining, Chief Geologist Don C. Long,
writes: “This property’s geologic location, past production and
numerous indications together with its inadequately tested
mineralization clearly establishes its potential for renewed
production.” The report included a detailed exploration plan
that was never implemented. Shoshone Silver Mining intends to
test Long’s theory. The company has built a land package in
preparation for being the first company to explore the District
as a whole.Shoshone controls the bulk of the Lakeview District,
with 1100 acres covering the Lakeview Mine and Mill, the Weber,
Keep Cool, Talache, Auxer and the nearby Regal Mines. History of
the Lakeview District Historical mining in the Lakeview District
dates from the 1880’s, typically conducted by now defunct
smaller mining companies working small, isolated mines. While
some companies engaged in exploration prior to, or in
conjunction with, production, many simply