Mason Voehl, executive director of the Amargosa Conservancy, holds up one of hundreds of mining …

Mason Voehl, executive director of the Amargosa Conservancy, holds up one of hundreds of mining claims staked by Rover Critical Minerals on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Amargosa Valley. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images