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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


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... 


Gold bars
Sentinel raises $15m ahead of Big Springs gold project buy in US
6th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Sentinel Metals has received firm commitments to raise $15-million through a placement of 25.8-million new fully-paid ordinary shares to sophisticated and institutional investors at an... 


Falchani project area, in Peru
American Lithium strengthens board with US mine lifecycle expert
3rd July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed American Lithium Corporation has appointed Amandip Singh as an independent member of its board, bringing to the position more than 15 years of experience in exploration, project... 


Texas Precious Metals and Sunshine Minting executives alongside 'world's heaviest silver coin'
Texas Precious Metals earns 'world's heaviest silver coin' Guinness World Records title
2nd July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

US precious metals dealer Texas Precious Metals has officially earned a Guinness World Records title for the World's Heaviest Silver Coin, after an unveiling held on July 1, in Texas. Manufactured... 


White Mesa uranium mill, in Utah
US report confirms uranium development is at its highest levels in more than ten years
1st July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Statistics and analysis firm US Energy Information Administration (EIA) finds in its latest yearly uranium production report that US-based uranium mines produced 2.1-million pounds of triuranium... 


Tungsten
Guardian Metals outlines viable tungsten trioxide operation in Nevada
30th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

New York- and London-listed Guardian Metal Resources finds in a prefeasibility study (PFS) that the Pilot Mountain tungsten project, in Nevada, can viably produce 15 916 t/y of tungsten trioxide... 


Gold
Viking Mines sells gold project in Australia to focus on tungsten in the US
29th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Viking Mines has entered into a binding agreement with fellow-listed First Au to dispose of its 12 tenements comprising the First Hit gold project, in Western Australia, for $1.2-million... 


Image of gold ore
Fourmile gold project, US – update
26th June 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Underground mining services group Barminco has secured a A$275-million contract to provide underground mining services. 


Image of drill core from the Rhyolite Ridge project
Rhyolite Ridge lithium/boron project, US – update
26th June 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

ioneer has entered into strategic, nonbinding letters of intent with Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation, or KIND, and Hyundai Engineering to advance the development of... 


Century Aluminium product
US metal producers Brimstone, Century ink MoU to strengthen primary aluminium production
25th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

US-based alumina and other industrial materials company Brimstone has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the largest American primary aluminium producer, Century Aluminium, to... 


Lithium ore on conveyor
Lithium producers bet on battery storage as demand shifts beyond EVs
25th June 2026 By: Reuters

The lithium industry is growing more optimistic about a market recovery as booming demand for battery storage systems helps offset a slowdown in some electric vehicle (EV) markets, leading... 


Ioneer's Rhyolite Ridge project
Australia's Ioneer ties up with two South Korean firms for Nevada lithium project
23rd June 2026 By: Reuters

Australian lithium miner Ioneer said on Tuesday it has tied up with Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development and Hyundai Engineering to support the development of its Rhyolite Ridge... 


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