http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2012/01/malheur_county_targeted_for_go.html
Malheur County targeted for gold, uranium mines
Malheur was the federal wildlife refuge that LaVoy Finicum occupied. From what I can tell he lived in AZ prior to the occupation. Looking to see if Bundy Ranch coincided with any Noble Energy Leases.
https://www.naturalnews.com/044670_BLM_lies_fracking_leases_Bundy_ranch.html
https://www.tsln.com/news/finicum/
https://books.google.com/books?id=N10nIMy-v1AC&pg=SL18-PA9&lpg=SL18-PA9&dq=noble+energy+nevada+uranium&source=bl&ots=upU6jF9xaE&sig=leyfAN8vAfAmgG3RA3cX2aB98qM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjasI6tn-PaAhVK4WMKHbuhBB8Q6AEIUTAI#v=onepage&q&f=false
And a little bit on the mineral resouces of the Nellis Air Force Range should you so be inclined.
https://cairnsnews.org/tag/oregon-energy/
Australian mining company Oregon Energy LLC wants to mine uranium and natural gas reserves on Hammond Ranch in Oregon
https://studio1776.org/2016/01/17/oregon-protest-feds-and-blm-are-working-to-clear-the-land-uranium/
And a little more on Malheur Refuge.