Visiting Ruth in eastern Nevada brings back memories of geology field camp while in the Mackay School of Mines Geological Engineering program/University of Nevada. The famed open pit mines around Ruth, including the largest in Nevada (the Liberty Pit) produced vast fortunes from copper, gold, and silver mining. Kennecott closed the Liberty Pit (pictured) in 1978. The mine was reopened briefly in 1996 to 1999, and then again in 2004 to present. There were 2,300 residents in Ruth during peak mine operations, but today I don’t think there are more than a couple hundred residents.
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