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Division of Minerals AML contractor Environmental Protection Services performing hard closures of abandoned mines in northeast Clark County, May 10, 2023.

The Nevada Commission on Mineral Resources meeting at the Nevada Legislative Building in Carson City, NV on 08/10/2023.

Rundle's Career Day Event Presenter Sign for Carol Shelton Geoscience NV Division of Minerals

March 17, 2025 Spring Education Workshop Teachers Panning for Gold

Spring Workshop 3.17.2025 Panel Discussion

Keith Hayes, presents to group of K-12 teachers on geothermal energy

(3/18/25) Keith Hayes, project manager at the Nevada Division of Minerals, presents to a group of K-12 teachers on geothermal energy during the 33rd annual Souther Nevada Earth Science Teachers Workshop in Las Vegas, Nevada. The workshops are cohosted by the Division of Minerals and Nevada Mining Association, with participation from universities, industry, and members of the public.

Blue Mountain Well Inspection on 03/22/2023. UL20230801

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Current Information

Current Open Positions

Education and Outreach

Important Links, Nevada Division of Minerals

Partner Agency Links

Public Meetings

Request for Information and Public Records Forms

Current Information

Press Release 2024 Nevada Excellence in Mine Reclamation Award Winners Named
2024 Mining Claim Fee Increase - Federal Register Publication (July 1, 2024)
Recommendations to Improve Mining on Public Lands - Final Report (September 2023)
Notice of Adoption of Regulation R134-23
Press Release 2024 Nevada Excellence in Mine Reclamation Award Winners Named
2024 Mining Claim Fee Increase - Federal Register Publication (July 1, 2024)
Recommendations to Improve Mining on Public Lands - Final Report (September 2023)
Notice of Adoption of Regulation R134-23
Nevada Division of Minerals' Strategic Plan Fiscal Year 2024-2028
Interior Department Announces Updated Guidance for Mining Claims (5/16/2023)
Recent Presentations page
Information Related to Proposed Land Use Plans and Withdrawals
Lithium Deposits of Nevada Brine vs. ClayRequest Document Remediation - Lithium Deposits of Nevada Brine vs. Clay
Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hard Rock Mines Act

Reports

Lithium in Nevada--origins, extent, role in the energy transition, and implications for economic development and national security
The anatomy of the Railroad Valley Basin: Host to Nevada's largest oil fields
2023/2024 Nevada Mineral and Energy Resource Exploration Survey (NBMG)

Public Meeting(s)

Commission on Mineral Resources, Division of Minerals

Date and Time: May 29, 2025
Location: TBA
- Virtually - TBA
See the Commission on Mineral Resources Meetings, Agendas, and Minutes page for handouts and additional information.

Education and Outreach

Nevada Earth Science Education Workshops

Annual Northern Nevada Earth Science Education Two-Day Workshop 2025
When: 6/17-6/18/2025
Where: University of Nevada Reno - Lake Tahoe Campus

Additional Information and Registration

All About Mining: Mining for a STEM Education - a Virtual Teacher's Workshop (Now Available)
website: All About Mining
Questions? Contact: Carol Shelton, Nevada Division of Minerals Las Vegas, email: CShelton@minerals.nv.gov.

Abandoned Mine Lands Education
Abandoned Mine Lands Outreach
Education and Outreach

Request for Information and Public Records

NDOM Request for Information form - Use for general information requests.
NDOM Request for Public Records form - Use when requesting records specific to the agency.

**NOTE: Our agency DOES NOT have information on Mineral Rights. Please reference our Mineral Rights FAQ on how to research mineral rights.

Important Links, Nevada Division of Minerals

Open Data Site-GIS files, NDOM
State and Federal Permits Required Before Mining or Milling Can Begin
YouTube Channel, NDOM

Partner Agency Links

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Mining and Minerals
Governor's Office of Energy
Governor's Office of Economic Development
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) Bureau of Mining Regulation and Reclamation (BMRR)
Nevada Exploration and Mining Hub
Nevada Sagebrush Ecosystem Program