Gold mining is a major industry in the U.S. State of Nevada. In 2020 mining overall contributed $9.5 billion to the state's economy, $8.4 billion from gold and silver mining . Gold production from Nevada was higher than any other U.S. state, in 2020 (a decrease of 4.8% on 2019), accounting for 76% of gold produced in the United States and 4.5% of the world's production. The United States ranks fourth, behind China, Australia and Russia. The Nevada mining industry supported an average 15,136 direct employees in 2020, with about 75,000 additional jobs related to providing goods and services needed by the mining industry.
The following is a list of active gold mines in Nevada. __TOC__
List of active gold mines MineOwnerCountyProduction (oz) (Year)ReferencesArturo mineBarrick Gold (61.5%), Newmont (38.5%)Elko 53,303 (2021)Aurora mine, former Esmerelda Hecla MiningMineral 0 (2021)Bald Mountain mineKinross GoldWhite Pine 202,905 (2021)Betze-Post mine Barrick Gold (61.5%), Newmont (38.5%)Eureka 377,082 (2021)Borealis MineWaterton Global Mining CompanyMineral 3,936 (2021)Carlin Operations Barrick Gold (61.5%), Newmont (38.5%)Elko & Eureka 755,016 (2021)Cortez Gold Mine Barrick Gold (61.5%), Newmont (38.5%)Lander & Eureka830,513 (2021)Denton-Rawhide Mine Rawhide Mining, LLCMineral 23,209 (2021)Fire Creek mineHecla MiningLander26,214 (2021)Florida Canyon mineArgonaut Gold Inc Pershing 51,175 (2021)Gold Bar mineMcEwen MiningEureka 43,881 (2021)Granite Creek mine, former Pinsoni-80 GoldHumboldt 1,745 (2023)Hollister mine, former IvanhoeHecla MiningElko 0 (2021)Hycroft mineHycroft MiningHumboldt 56,045 (2021)Isabella Pearl mineFortitude Gold Corp.Mineral 37,996 (2023)Jerritt Canyon mine First Majestic Silver Corp.Elko 21,101 (2023)Lone Tree mine i-80 Gold CorpHumboldt 6,225 (2023)Long Canyon mineBarrick Gold (61.5%), Newmont (38.5%)Elko 260,924 (2021)Manhattan Gulch mine Manhattan Gulch LLCEsmeralda 0 (2021)Marigold mineSSR MiningHumboldt 278,488 (2023)Meikle MineBarrick Gold (61.5%), Newmont (38.5%)Elko 325,826 (2021)Midas mine, former Ken SnyderHecla MiningElko 0 (2021)Mineral Ridge mineScorpio Gold CorpEsmeralda 1,827 (2021)Pan mineCalibre MiningWhite Pine 41,385 (2023)Phoenix project Barrick Gold (61.5%), Newmont (38.5%)Lander 173,067 (2021)Pumpkin Hollow mine Nevada CopperLyon 0 (2021)Relief Canyon Gold Acquisition Corp.Pershing5,388 (2021)Robinson Mine KGHM Polska MiedźWhite Pine 41,050 (2021)Rochester mine Coeur MiningPershing 27,985 (2021)Round Mountain mineKinross GoldNye 247,662 (2021)Ruby Hill minei-80 Gold CorpEureka 6,643 (2023)Turquoise Ridge U/G & Twin Creeks Mine Barrick Gold (61.5%), Newmont (38.5%)Humboldt 543,123 (2021)
See also Gold mining in Nevada Nevada Gold Mines
Notes
Carlin consists of three open pits and four underground mines: Gold Quarry, Emigrant/Rain, Chukar, Exodus, Pete Bajo & Leeville. Rochester also produced 3.16 million oz of silver. Includes Pipeline and South Pipeline open pits and Cortez Hills open pit and underground mines. Includes Betze-Post open-pit mine and Rodeo underground mine. Includes SSX-Steer, Smith and Starvation Canyon underground mines. Phoenix also produced 36.7 million pounds of copper. Robinson also produced 124 million pounds of copper. Includes Getchell and Turquoise Ridge underground mines. Pumpkin Hollow produced 3.3 million pounds of copper.
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