this is great on the geology and ecological background
there's been some very good reporting from [@HighCountryNew](https://flipboard.com/@HighCountryNew ) and the Guardian about the Indigenous history that might be a good resource for people wanting to understand some of the controversies around the mining there
c.f. https://www.hcn.org/articles/law-nevadas-thacker-pass-highlights-how-federal-courts-routinely-dismiss-indigenous-concerns/