Dana Bennett, president of the Nevada Mining Association, left, chats with former Tonopah Town Manager James Eason on May 28. Bennett presented Eason an award for winning a mucking competition at …

Dana Bennett, president of the Nevada Mining Association, left, chats with former Tonopah Town Manager James Eason on May 28. Bennett presented Eason an award for winning a mucking competition at the Nevada State Mining Championships in Tonopah’s Historic Mining Park. David Jacobs/Times-Bonanza & Goldfield News