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

A historic moment at a historic site, Brian Breiter and the EPS Hard Closure Crew at the Foreman Shaft Cupola, the largest wildlife compatible closure in North America on 06/29/2022.

The Nevada Commission on Mineral Resources & Division of Minerals tours the Lhoist IMV Nevada operation south of Amargosa Valley, NV, 02/20/2022.

Garrett Wake presents Anya Zhang with the “Exceptional Earth Science Project” award for an outstanding earth science project at the Beal Bank Science Fair, Las Vegas, NV. Photo taken on 3/22/2022.

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

The Nevada Division of Minerals booth at the 2022 Geothermal Rising Conference in Reno, NV.

Current Information

2022 Nevada Excellence in Mine Reclamation Award presented to KG Mining (Bald Mountain), Inc.

Release of New "Stay Out and Stay Alive" Video

Distance Learning - Educational Videos

Recent Presentations page

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

Public Meeting(s)

Commission on Mineral Resources, Division of Minerals
- CMR Quarterly Meeting
- November 30, 2022; 1:00 pm
- Location: Grant Sawyer Building, 555 E. Washington Ave, Suite 1100, Las Vegas, NV 89701
- Virtual Meeting: Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Android device: Please click this URL to join, https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9712825638?pwd=YkZPbHJIdUQ0cUo3bldzb2k3aS9UUT; Meeting ID: 971 282 5638

Employment Announcement(s)

Field Specialist, Las Vegas
- Recruiting For: A full-time unclassified position located at the Division of Minerals in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Position Open To: All qualified applicants
- Annual Salary: $51,960 to $72,690 per year.
- Open until position is filled.
- See "Field Specialist, Las Vegas job announcement" for more details.
Administrative Assistant IV, Carson City
- Recruiting For: A full-time classified position in Carson City, Nevada.
- Recruitment Type: Open competitive*
- Annual Salary: $40,340 to $58,965 per year* (Grade 29)
- Open until position is filled.
- See "Administrative Assistant IV, Carson City job announcement" for more details.

Education and Outreach

Nevada Earth Science Education Workshops

32nd Annual Southern Nevada Earth Science Education Two-Day Workshop 2023
- When: TBA
- Where: TBA
- To Register: **Registration Link Pending**
- Nevada Mining Association's Mineral Education Workshops page: https://www.nevadamining.org/teacherworkshop/

All About Mining: Mining for a STEAM Education - a Virtual Teacher's Workshop (Now Available)
- website: https://allaboutmining.org/
- Questions? Contact: Garrett Wake, Nevada Division of Minerals Las Vegas, email: gwake@minerals.nv.gov.