Anything on the California side has to deal with extensive environmental impact regulation, and deserts are fragile. That mine is in California.
If you go exploring in Balarat or around Death Valley, it’s easy to find intact mines that are 70+ years old with everything nearly intact (except for the rat nests anyway).
As to if that regulation is appropriate given its remote location, etc. that’s up to the California state legislature.
Notably, mining is a much larger part of the state economy in Nevada, on the other side of the border.
If you go exploring in Balarat or around Death Valley, it’s easy to find intact mines that are 70+ years old with everything nearly intact (except for the rat nests anyway).
As to if that regulation is appropriate given its remote location, etc. that’s up to the California state legislature.
Notably, mining is a much larger part of the state economy in Nevada, on the other side of the border.