Welcome to the Division of Minerals & the Commission on
Mineral Resources

University Nevada Reno Career Fair recruiting for Summer Interns. Governor Sandoval and NDOM Staff pictured. (9/1/2021)

Commission on Mineral Resources members in front of Ormat’s new facility Steamboat Repower Project Plant (posted 7/29/2021)

2021 Teachers tour EP Minerals on day 2 of the Northern Nevada Earth Science Education Workshop. (Uploaded 08/2021)

View of KGHM Robinson Mine and the town of Ruth in White Pine, Nevada. (uploaded 08/11/2021)

Ormat’s new Geothermal Power Plant in the Steamboat Hills Area in south Reno. (uploaded 08/2021)

Agency offices are now open for in-person business, subject to local, state, and CDC guidance.

As of July 30th, visitors are required to wear a mask or other face covering. 

Public Meeting(s)

• Commission on Mineral Resources
  • October 27, 2021 - Time and venue not yet determined. 
   

Employment Announcement(s) 

• (none)

Education and Outreach

• Nevada Earth Science Education Workshops
• Southern Nevada Workshop (Las Vegas), April 2022 – SCHEDULED TO OCCUR. Check back for updates. 
• Nevada Mining Association's Mineral Education Workshops page: https://www.nevadamining.org/teacherworkshop/  

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.

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

Other Important Links

• Nevada Exploration and Mining Information
• Comparison of Federal and State Small Exploration and Small Mining Project Authorities
• Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
• Governor's Office of Energy
  
  

Programs