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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


Tungsten ore
Tungsten market value estimates vary, but the upward trajectory is clear
30th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Research firm Market Data Forecast estimates the value of the global tungsten market to have been $5.14-billion in 2025, which will likely widen to $5.56-billion in 2026 and further to... 


Lithium brines
North American energy storage to drive lithium carbonate demand through 2031
29th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Market research firm Mordor Intelligence expects the global lithium carbonate market to grow from 141-million lithium carbonate-equivalent (LCE) tons in 2026 to 3.93-million LCE tons by 2031,... 


Paul Graves
AngloGold Ashanti appoints new nonexecutive director
25th September 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed AngloGold Ashanti on Friday announced the appointment of Paul Graves as an independent nonexecutive director, effective October 1. Graves, who has more than 30 years of experience in... 


Fervo Energy geothermal plant
US awards $99m for geothermal drilling, technology projects
22nd September 2026 By: Reuters

The US Department of Energy (DoE) on Monday said it selected 21 projects for up to $99-million in funding to advance geothermal energy development, a source of around-the-clock power that has... 


Santa Fe gold mine in Nevada
Canada's Lahontan Gold acquires fellow miner to control regional Nevada package
17th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Lahontan Gold Corporation has inked a definitive agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Emergent Metals Corporation by way of a court-approved plan of... 


Del Sol refinery
American Tungsten restarts Del Sol antimony refinery early
16th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed American Tungsten & Antimony's restart campaign at the Del Sol refinery has started ahead of schedule, with the company having launched the leach and electrowinning circuit on site using... 


Alkali Flats project area in the US
Nevada-focused lithium explorer Fulcrum promotes COO Keenan to MD
16th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Fulcrum Lithium has promoted COO Scott Keenan to MD effective immediately. Keenan had led the company as COO since its initial public offering in November 2024.  


Agnico CEO Ammar Al-Joundi
Agnico Eagle says it is not interested in participating in Barrick’s North American IPO
16th September 2026 By: Reuters

Canadian gold miner Agnico Eagle is not interested in participating in Barrick Mining's proposed North American initial public offering (IPO), Agnico CEO Ammar Al-Joundi said in an interview on... 


Springer tungsten project
EQ Resources to take 10% stake in Nevada tungsten project JV with Elmet, Blue Moon
15th September 2026 By: Reuters

Australian miner EQ Resources said on Tuesday it would take a 10% stake in a joint venture with Nasdaq-listed Elmet Group and Blue Moon Metals to restart the Springer tungsten project in Nevada.... 


Tungsten
Guardian's Nevada tungsten projects to serve as blueprint for new origin verification database
10th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

New York- and London-listed Guardian Metal has signed a Tungsten Origin Verification Collaboration Agreement with forensic origin verification organisation Oritain Global, to facilitate development... 


Pilot Mountain project area
Tungsten developer Guardian Metal recognised in FTSE Aim 50 Index
8th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

NYSE- and Aim-listed Guardian Metal Resources has announced it will become a constituent of the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) Alternative Investment Market (Aim) 50 Index, effective... 


Copper and gold mineralisation
Gold explorer NevGold appoints new CFO, engineering studies VP
4th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Toronto- and Frankfurt-listed NevGold Corporation has announced Dale Found CFO effective immediately, with former CFO Bob McKnight taking up a newly formed engineering studies VP role. Found has... 


The Hycroft mine in Nevada
Hycroft appoints former Newmont, AngloGold, Freeport execs to its board
2nd September 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

US-based gold and silver company Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation has strengthened its board with the appointment of former Newmont Mining Corporation CEO and CFO Richard O'Brien, former Newmont... 


Gold
Australia's Sentinel concludes acquisition of Capricorn's US-based Big Springs gold project
26th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Sentinel Metals has completed the acquisition of the Big Springs gold project, in Nevada, from fellow-listed Capricorn Metals, with planning underway for an initial 10 000 m drill... 


Nevada landscape
Comstock becomes fully fledged recycler, clean energy company after selling mine assets to Mackay
25th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

NYSE-listed specialised metals recycler Comstock has closed the sale of all its mining assets in the historic Comstock Lode district of Nevada to TSX-V-listed Mackay Gold & Silver Corporation... 


McEwen's Gold Bar mine complex
McEwen COO retires, three VPs take over
25th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and NYSE-listed gold, copper and silver developer McEwen has announced the retirement of COO William Shaver and new key appointments to propel the company forward. Shaver will continue to... 


Silver47 CEO Galen McNamara
Bunker Hill Mining merges with Silver47 to create major US silver producer
24th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed Bunker Hill Mining Corporation has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of TSX-V-listed Silver47 Exploration... 


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... 


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