The emptiness of the desolate, windswept landscape some 90 miles north-west of Las Vegas, near Beatty, the gateway to Death Valley National Park, belies the potential riches beneath it. The Walker Lane Trend may not be the first name that comes to mind when you think about gold in the US state of Nevada and with such a long, rich history that resounds to ‘Carlin’ and ‘Cortez’ is no surprise. But arguably, the Bullfrog area near Beatty is where one of the most intense games of exploration Monopoly is advancing and where a potential 10-million ounce district is the prize.