Algodones Dunes / gold squared / Thanksgiving 2020 (# 0602)

In the distance from here, two large sources of wealth:

SUV’s: Just to the right of center, the white structures across the picture (and hidden by the dunes) are SUV’s, some of which are in storage and many of which were occupied. There was no convenient place to stop to get pictures, but there looked to be multiple 100’s of SUV’s – enough to support having mobile taco stands, pizza joints, and bars set up – all with very many maskless visitors.

Gold mining: The very large mound on the upper right side of the picture is Equinox Gold’s Mesquite Gold Mine, an active open-pit leach mine that’s been in operation since 1985 and in 2020 is expected to generate 130 to 140,000 oz of gold valued at $975-$1025 per oz.

Equinox source: www.equinoxgold.com/operations/operating-mines/mesquite/#overview