Gold mining is a major industry in the U.S. State of Nevada. In 2020 mining overall contributed $9.5 billion to the state's economy, $8.4 billion from gold and silver mining (all silver produced in Nevada is as a by-product from gold mining). Gold production from Nevada was higher than any other U.S. state, 4,632,690 troy ounces (144,090 kg) in 2020 (a decrease of 4.8% on 2019), accounting for 76% of gold produced in the United States and 4.5% of the world's production. The United States ranks fourth, behind China, Australia and Russia. The Nevada mining industry supported an average 15,136 direct employees in 2020, with about 75,000 additional jobs related to providing goods and services needed by the mining industry.[1][2]
Emigrant
Mineral Ridge
Aurora
Pumpkin
Hollow
Hollow
Granite Creek
Borealis
Isabella Pearl
Manhattan Gulch
Round Mountain
Denton-Rawhide
Robinson
Pan
Ruby Hill
Gold Bar
Bald Mountain
Goldrush
Cortez Hills
Pipeline
Relief
Canyon
Canyon
Rochester
Fire Creek
Phoenix
Florida Canyon
Marigold
Carlin
Lone Tree
Hycroft
Long
Canyon
Canyon
Betze-Post, Meikle
Arturo
Hollister
Turquoise
Midas
Twin
Creeks
Creeks
Starvation Canyon
Jerritt Canyon
Active gold mines in Nevada
The following is a list of active gold mines in Nevada.
List of active gold mines
edit| Mine | Owner | County | Production (oz) (Year) | References |
| Arturo mine | Barrick Gold (61.5%), Newmont (38.5%) | Elko | 53,303 (2021) | [2] |
| Aurora mine, former Esmerelda | Hecla Mining | Mineral | 0 (2021) | [2] |
| Bald Mountain mine | Kinross Gold | White Pine | 202,905 (2021) | [2][3] |
| Betze-Post mine [4] | Barrick Gold (61.5%), Newmont (38.5%) | Eureka | 377,082 (2021) | [2] |
| Borealis Mine | Waterton Global Mining Company | Mineral | 3,936 (2021) | [2] |
| Carlin Operations [1] | Barrick Gold (61.5%), Newmont (38.5%) | Elko & Eureka | 755,016 (2021) | [2] |
| Cortez Gold Mine[3] | Barrick Gold (61.5%), Newmont (38.5%) | Lander & Eureka | 830,513 (2021) | [2] |
| Denton-Rawhide Mine | Rawhide Mining, LLC | Mineral | 23,209 (2021) | [2] |
| Fire Creek mine | Hecla Mining | Lander | 26,214 (2021) | [2] |
| Florida Canyon mine | Argonaut Gold Inc | Pershing | 51,175 (2021) | [2] |
| Gold Bar mine | McEwen Mining | Eureka | 43,881 (2021) | [2] |
| Granite Creek mine, former Pinson | i-80 Gold | Humboldt | 1,745 (2023) | [4] |
| Hollister mine, former Ivanhoe | Hecla Mining | Elko | 0 (2021) | [2] |
| Hycroft mine | Hycroft Mining | Humboldt | 56,045 (2021) | [2] |
| Isabella Pearl mine | Fortitude Gold Corp. | Mineral | 37,996 (2023) | [5] |
| Jerritt Canyon mine [5] | First Majestic Silver Corp. | Elko | 21,101 (2023) | [6] |
| Lone Tree mine | i-80 Gold Corp | Humboldt | 6,225 (2023) | [4] |
| Long Canyon mine | Barrick Gold (61.5%), Newmont (38.5%) | Elko | 260,924 (2021) | [2] |
| Manhattan Gulch mine | Manhattan Gulch LLC | Esmeralda | 0 (2021) | [2] |
| Marigold mine | SSR Mining | Humboldt | 278,488 (2023) | [7] |
| Meikle Mine | Barrick Gold (61.5%), Newmont (38.5%) | Elko | 325,826 (2021) | [2] |
| Midas mine, former Ken Snyder | Hecla Mining | Elko | 0 (2021) | [2] |
| Mineral Ridge mine | Scorpio Gold Corp | Esmeralda | 1,827 (2021) | [2] |
| Pan mine | Calibre Mining | White Pine | 41,385 (2023) | [8] |
| Phoenix project [6] | Barrick Gold (61.5%), Newmont (38.5%) | Lander | 173,067 (2021) | [2] |
| Pumpkin Hollow mine [9] | Nevada Copper | Lyon | 0 (2021) | [2][9] |
| Relief Canyon [7] | Gold Acquisition Corp. | Pershing | 5,388 (2021) | [2] |
| Robinson Mine [7] | KGHM Polska Miedź | White Pine | 41,050 (2021) | [2] |
| Rochester mine [2] | Coeur Mining | Pershing | 27,985 (2021) | [2] |
| Round Mountain mine | Kinross Gold | Nye | 247,662 (2021) | [2][3] |
| Ruby Hill mine | i-80 Gold Corp | Eureka | 6,643 (2023) | [4] |
| Turquoise Ridge U/G & Twin Creeks Mine [8] | Barrick Gold (61.5%), Newmont (38.5%) | Humboldt | 543,123 (2021) | [2] |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^[1] Carlin consists of three open pits and four underground mines: Gold Quarry, Emigrant/Rain, Chukar, Exodus, Pete Bajo & Leeville.
- ^[2] Rochester also produced 3.16 million oz of silver.[2]
- ^[3] Includes Pipeline and South Pipeline open pits and Cortez Hills open pit and underground mines.
- ^[4] Includes Betze-Post open-pit mine and Rodeo underground mine.
- ^[5] Includes SSX-Steer, Smith and Starvation Canyon underground mines.[10]
- ^[6] Phoenix also produced 36.7 million pounds of copper.[2]
- ^[7] Robinson also produced 124 million pounds of copper.[2]
- ^[8] Includes Getchell and Turquoise Ridge underground mines.
- ^[9] Pumpkin Hollow produced 3.3 million pounds of copper.[2]
References
edit- ^ Sheaffer, Kristin N. (29 January 2021). "Gold". Mineral commodity summaries 2021 (PDF). Reston, Virginia: U.S. Geological Survey. pp. 71–72. ISBN 978-1-4113-4398-6. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad Visher, Mike; Patterson, Lucia (2022). "Major mines of Nevada 2021 — mineral industries in Nevada's economy" (pdf). Nevada Division of Minerals. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ a b "2022 Annual Report" (PDF). Toronto, Ontario: Kinross Gold. 15 February 2023. p. 20. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "I-80 Gold Reports Q4 and Full Year 2023 Operating Results". Reno, NV: i-80 Gold Corp. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023" (PDF). Colorado Springs, CO: Fortitude Gold Corporation. 26 February 2024. p. 23. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022" (PDF). Vancouver, BC: First Majestic Silver Corp. 31 December 2023. p. 5. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "SSR Mining Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Results" (PDF). Denver: SSR Mining. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Management Discussion & Analysis - Years Ended December 31, 2023 & 2022" (PDF). Vancouver, BC: Calibre Mining Corp. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Management's Discussion and Analysis - For the year ended December 31, 2022" (PDF). Vancouver, BC: Nevada Copper. 20 March 2023. p. 10. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Operations". Jerritt Canyon Gold. Retrieved 11 February 2017.