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Nevada

Nevada is a state in the western United States, with its capital at Carson City and its largest city being Las Vegas. The state's economy is anchored by mining, tourism, gaming and logistics, with Nevada ranking as one of the world's leading jurisdictions for gold, silver and copper production. Major mining districts include the Carlin Trend, the Cortez district and historic centres such as the Comstock Lode, which have attracted investment from global producers and exploration companies. Nevada's regulatory framework and geological endowment have made it a preferred destination for mining capital, with operations ranging from large-scale open-pit gold mines to emerging copper and lithium projects. The state's population is concentrated in the Las Vegas and Reno metropolitan areas, while much of its land area remains sparsely populated high desert and mountain terrain. Nevada's tax structure, including the absence of state income tax, has supported its role as a hub for business incorporation and data centres alongside its traditional resource and entertainment sectors. The state is also emerging as a centre for battery metals exploration, driven by proximity to electric vehicle manufacturing and renewable energy projects in the broader region. Nevada joined the Union in 1864 and has since evolved from a frontier mining economy into a diversified state with significant contributions to national mineral output and commercial activity.

Nevada News


American Tungsten's newly acquired Del Sol refinery
American Tungsten subsidiary engages US Department of Energy for potential $18m funding
20th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed American Tungsten and Antimony's US subsidiary Trigg Minerals has been selected by the US Department of Energy (US DoE) for a potential financial award of up to $18-million. The US DoE... 


Gold
Canadian miner StrikePoint buys Newmont's gold prospect in Nevada
19th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

British Columbia-based StrikePoint Gold has entered into definitive agreements with subsidiaries of gold mining major Newmont Corporation to acquire the Northumberland gold project, in Nevada, for... 


Gold bars
Equinox gets green light to start building South Railroad mine in Nevada
17th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and NYSE-listed Equinox Gold has received a positive record of decision (RoD) from the US Bureau of Land Management for the South Railroad project, in Nevada, marking the completion of the... 


Antimony mineralisation
Blue Moon Metals secures massive tungsten, antimony land tenure in western US
12th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V- and Nasdaq-listed Blue Moon Metals has acquired a portfolio of 33 tungsten and antimony projects in the western US region, all of which are close to the company's Springer Complex, in... 


Hudbay's Constancia mine, in Peru
Hudbay adds mine service provider stalwart to board
11th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian base and precious metals miner Hudbay Minerals has appointed Thomas Schulz director, bringing to the position extensive leadership experience in the global mining industry. Hudbay... 


Barrick gold bar
Barrick says Newmont deal clears path for North American IPO
11th August 2026 By: Reuters

Barrick Mining reported a rise in second-quarter profit, buoyed by higher bullion prices, and struck a $1.95-billion deal with Newmont Corporation to settle disputes over Nevada Gold Mines.... 


McEwen's Black Fox mine, in Ontario
McEwen increases full-year output guidance for Canadian gold complex
7th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Toronto-headquartered McEwen has increased its expected production out of the Fox Complex, in Timmins, Ontario, to between 20 000 and 23 000 gold-equivalent ounces (GEOs) for the full year. The... 


Del Sol refinery
American Tungsten and Antimony plans imminent phased restart of Del Sol refinery
6th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed American Tungsten and Antimony (AT4) plans to initiate the restart of the Del Sol antimony refinery, in Nevada, before the end of the September quarter. The restart will be done in... 


Fulcrum reports maiden MRE for Nevada lithium project
Fulcrum reports maiden MRE for Nevada lithium project
4th August 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Fulcrum Lithium has announced a maiden mineral resource estimate (MRE) for its wholly-owned Alkali Flats project, in Esmeralda County, in Nevada, in the US. The company says this is a... 


A map indicating the location of the Independence project and nearby mines
Scoping study shows 'compelling' preliminary development case for Independence gold project
3rd August 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

A scoping study on Australia-listed Black Bear Minerals' Independence gold/silver project, in Nevada, in the US, demonstrates a "compelling" preliminary development case for the project, says CEO... 


AngloGold Ashanti CEO Alberto Calderon.
AngloGold’s ‘extraordinary by any measure’ half year pays nigh $1bn in dividends
31st July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

“It's been an extraordinary period by any measure,"was the description of AngloGold Ashanti CEO Alberto Calderon of his company’s first-half performance when he presented second-quarter results of... 


An image of tungsten samples from Viking
Independent concept processing study completed for Viking Mines’ Nevada project
30th July 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Viking Mines informs that minerals processing company Mineral Technologies has completed an independent concept processing study for the Linka tungsten project, in Nevada, in the US,... 


Copper mineralisation
Hudbay maintains full-year output guidance following strong second-quarter performance
30th July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Canadian mining company Hudbay Minerals has reported a strong second-quarter performance, with revenues of $631.3-million, net earnings attributable to owners of $137.4-million, adjusted earnings... 


Copper ore
Sunrise Resources secures lease on copper area in Nevada
20th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

UK-based mineral exploration and development company Sunrise Resources has established a new copper/silver/gold project in Nevada called Lake after its location in the Lake Mining District. Sunrise... 


Image of gold ore
Round Mountain mine, US
17th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

A gold mine in the Big Smoky Valley, in Nye County, central Nevada, US.  


Image of gold processing plant
Round Mountain Phase X project, US
10th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Kinross Gold Corporatiom expects to produce about 1.4-million gold equivalent ounces from the proposed project over an initial 11-year mine life from 2028. 


Drill core from the Rhyolite Ridge project
Rhyolite Ridge lithium/boron project, US – update
10th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

ioneer has signed separate nonbinding memorandums of understanding with South Korea's Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation and Hyundai Engineering to help advance the project. 


Eagle Nuclear's Aurora project area
Eagle Nuclear tasks key firms for drilling preparation at Aurora uranium project
9th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nasdaq-listed Eagle Nuclear Energy Corporation has engaged several key service providers as part of the company's planned prefeasibility study- (PFS-) related drill programme at the Aurora uranium... 


Rhyolite Ridge project
Australia's Ioneer signs MoUs with South Korean firms for lithium-boron project
8th July 2026 By: Reuters

Australian lithium miner Ioneer said on Wednesday that it has signed separate non-binding memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with South Korea's Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development... 


Defender-Pine Crow project area in Nevada
Great Western confirms tungsten zones ahead of drill programme in Nevada
7th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Great Western Mining Corporation has found significant tungsten mineralisation from its latest sampling programme at the Defender-Pine Crow project, in Nevada, US. Four new machine-cut... 


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