A prospector who wanted to mine gold and diamonds on the valley floor near the Uncompahgre River has had his proposal rejected again by Ouray County.

Commissioners turned down Delta County resident Thomas C. Anderson’s proposal to amend the land use code to make mineral extraction and processing a use-by-right in the Valley Zone, upholding the previous denial from the planning commission. Anderson alleged the denial violated his constitutional rights. The packet he sent county staff, comple...