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

Current Information

• 2023-2025 Nevada Mining State of the State
• Nevada Excellence in Mine Reclamation Awards (2025)
• 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
• 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)

Date and Time: Thursday, November 13, 2025 @ 1:00 PM

Physical Location: TBA

- Virtually - Join Zoom Link  Meeting ID: 880 7916 3618 Password: minerals

See the Commission on Mineral Resources Meetings, Agendas, and Minutes page for handouts and additional information. 

Notice of Public Workshop

Date and Time: Next Meeting TBA

Location: 

-Virtually -  

The Nevada Division of Minerals is holding a public workshop to solicit comments from interested persons regarding the regulations pertaining to chapters 513, 519A, 522, and 534A of the Nevada Administrative Code.

Education and Outreach

Nevada Earth Science Education Workshops

Southern Nevada: March 17-18 at Faith Lutheran

Northern Nevada:  June 16-17 at UNR's 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

Notice to Limited English Proficient Individuals

If you have difficulty understanding English, you may request language assistance services for NDOM information that is available to the public.  These language assistance services are available free of charge.  If you need more information about interpretation or translation services, please call NDOM at 702.486.4343 or email at ndomlv@minerals.nv.gov