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

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