Colorado and Wyoming are neighboring states that are both rich in resources. Unfortunately for them, they fall outside of the Great Basin, which covers California, Nevada, Utah, and southern Idaho, where most of the U.S. gold mining industry resides. However, there are a couple of unique prospects and one mine that shows there is opportunity to be had in these states. Most of the opportunities that reside within Colorado and Wyoming are from gold deposits placed there by dormant volcanic activity.
There are three public companies that either operate a gold