Gold Quarry has seen its heyday, and the rest of the Carlin trend is nearly breakeven economically. Raise the cost of doing business and all you haulpak drivers, diesel mechanics, mud loggers, and assay lab techs can learn a new skillset. Like flipping patties.
I was there when the first ore was hauled to the mill. My office was in the Carlin pit mill. That way we would be the first to know about a chlorine leak. Jay McBeth was great to work for.