In the 1880s, workers began extracting borax from the ground in Death ... destroyed in the blaze was once used for mining operations in Death Valley. Before the fire, it had featured original ...

AMARGOSA VALLEY, Nev.— Hundreds of new mining claims have been staked within the community of Amargosa Valley, Nevada, on thousands of acres directly adjacent to Death Valley National Park. These new ...

The soil of the Death Valley National Park is rich in various minerals, such as borax, which was exploited for a long time by ...