Permits are being sought to proceed with the construction of a gold and silver mine in the Pearce–Sunsites area, a community of about 2,100 residents just east of the Dragoon Mountains.

The Commonwealth Mine Gold and Silver Project was acquired earlier this year by Marlin Gold Mining, LTD, a publicly -traded mining company with projects in Mexico and now Cochise County.

In its description of the local mine, Marlin reports on its website that “permitting is in process,” for the project and a consultant’s report to the company outlines an 11-year project that will cost more than $55 million to complete… Read Full Article