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

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
  • Date/Time: February 1, 2023 at 1:00pm
  • Location: Great Basin Science Sample and Records Library - 2175 Raggio Pkwy (NV Bureau of Mines and Geology) - Reno

  • 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=YkZPbHJIdUQ0cUo3bldzb2k3aS9UUT09; 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 (updated 10/11/2022). 
   

Education and Outreach

• Nevada Earth Science Education Workshops
• 32nd Annual Southern Nevada Earth Science Education Two-Day Workshop 2023
  • When: March 14-15, 2023
  • Where: Faith Lutheran Jr/Sr High School, 2015 S. Hualapai Way, Las Vegas, NV 89117
  • 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.  
   

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