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

An Eagle Scout candidate in Las Vegas assists the Division by securing two abandoned mine hazards near the town of Goodsprings, NV. Photo taken on 3/19/2022.

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 McGinness Hills Geothermal Complex is a complex of 3 geothermal power stations located between the Toiyabe Range & Simpson Park Range in Lander Co., NV. It is the largest Nevada geothermal complex & the 4th largest in the US. (3/3/2022)

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
  • August 10, 2022; Time TBA
  • Location:  TBA
  • 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.
  
   

Education and Outreach

• Nevada Earth Science Education Workshops
• 37th Annual Northern Nevada Earth Science Education Two-Day Workshop 2022
  • When: June 21-22, 2022
  • Where: Bethlehem Lutheran School, 1837 Mountain St, Carson City, NV 89703
  • 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