Mining-Then and Now
2025-05-24 10:00 - 11:00 UTC | Silver Reef Museum, 1903 Wells Fargo Rd, Leeds, UT, 84746, United States
SILVER REEF MUSEUM
Cosmopolitan Event Saturday, May 24, 2025
10 AM
Mining-Then and Now
Silver Reef was a bustling mining town in the 1870’s and 1880’s, with over 7.5 million ounces in silver bullion worth over 250 million dollars today mined from the sandstone ores extracted from over 400 mine openings in the area. Men and mules were the prime movers in its history. Come learn more about the means and the men involved at the Saturday, May 24 presentation at 10 a.m. at the Silver Reef Museum’s Cosmopolitan building.
Glen Zumwalt will describe the methods involved in silver mining in the 1800’s and Brian Somers, president of the Utah Mining Assn., will talk about present day mining in Utah.

About The Presenters
Glen Zumwalt is a retired mining engineer and executive who currently volunteers on the Silver Reef Museum board of directors. A resident of Leeds since 2010, he designed and directed the construction of the mock silver mine in the basement of the Wells Fargo building.
Brian Somers has been president of the Utah Mining assn. since 2019. He has over 20 years experience in various organization in strategic communications roles in the private sector as well
as servicing in Gov. Gary Herbert’s administration. The mining association advocates for and advances the mineral resource and related industries in Utah.
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