Nevada Division of Minerals Home Page

website: http://minerals.state.nv.us

See "Contact Us" for detailed contact information, a list of staff members, and text/graphic directions to our offices.

Employment Announcements

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The Commission on Mineral Resources and Nevada Division of Minerals tour the McCaw School of Mines in Henderson, Nevada on February 11, 2010

Quick Reference Directory

• Commission on Mineral Resources Resolution on Hydraulic Fracturing
• Hydraulic Fracturing Links
  
• Affidavit and Declaration of Claims Held in Nevada (TOTAL CLAIMS FEE) Status.  We will be posting further information as it becomes available.
  • 6/20/2011.  For information concerning refunds of money paid under the Affidavit and Declaration of Claims Held in Nevada Pursuant to NRS 517.187:  Jackie Kelley, Nevada Department of Taxation, 775-684-2156.
  • Senate Bill 493 ...repealing a fee imposed on certain
    filings regarding mining claims...: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Reports/history.cfm?billname=SB493 
  •  Assembly Bill 6 text regarding "additional fee" on mining claims:   http://leg.state.nv.us/26th2010Special/Bills/AB/AB6_EN.pdf
  • (removed 6/21/2011) Fill-in Form: Affidavit and Declaration of Claims Held in Nevada Pursuant to NRS 517.187

• **AML Resource Center** link
• Abandoned Mine Lands Program Fact Sheet
• Abandoned Mine Lands Report 2011 (9/2012)
• BLM Announces Adjustments to Mining-Related Location and Annual Maintenance Fees (6/29/2009)
• Commission on Mineral Resources page
• Custom Mills Report 2010
• Education - Minerals Education page
• Economic Overview of the Nevada Mining Industry 2010 (on NvMA Reports)
• Geothermal Wells in Nevada Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Major Mines of Nevada 2011 (pub. 2013) 
  • Nevada Active Mines and Energy Producers E-49
• Mine Registry Forms (new format 2/8/2012)
• Mining Claim Forms
• Mining Fraud
  • Mining Fraud and Mining Investment
  • Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology's Fraudulent Mining Promotions
  • Gold From Water (and Other Mining Scams)
• Nevada Mineral and Energy Resource Exploration Survey reports (aka Nevada Exploration Survey Report)
  • 2011; 2011 Summary
  • Nevada Exploration Survey Report Form for 2012
• Nevada Geothermal Update Archive 
• Nevada Mineral Industry Reports (on NBMG)
  • Nevada Mineral Industry 2010 (MI-2010)
• Nevada Mineral Industry Fact Sheet 2010  
• Nevada Oil Patch (Nov/Dec 2012)  
• Sand and Gravel Report 2010
• State and Federal Permits Required Before Mining or Milling Can Begin (Oct 2010)