List of gold mining companies operating in Nevada with links to thier web sites and evaluation sites

Major Gold Mining Companies in Nevada

This list is updated by visitor input; let me know about any errors. The last comprehensive update of links to mine owners and operating status on this page was in January, 1999. If you need something more official, visit Nevada's near-current Resource Map posted by Nevada's Division of Minerals or, for addresses of mine operators, the Bureau of Mines and Geology's listing of Major Mines of Nevada. (Both of these postings may lag actual ownership status.)

Alta Gold Co.: Alta operates the Kinsley Mountain Mine outside of Ely, Nevada.
American Resource Corp.: Operates the Goldfield mine outside Goldfield, Nevada.
Barrick: Barrick owns and operates a large number of gold mines thoughout Nevada. Their biggest site, measured in ounces produced, is Barrick-Goldstrike, on the Carlin Trend outside of Carlin, Nevada.
Battle Mountain Gold: BMG company operates mines thoughout the world and began as the comapny that developed and operated the Battle Mountain Complex outside of Battle Mountain, Nevada. However, this mining area has been sold to Newmont Mining; I do not believe BMG retains any significant interests in Nevada.
BHP Copper North America: Although the Robinson Mine, outside of Ruth, Nevada is primarily a copper operation, 314,000 oz silver per year makes it a significant silver producer.
Cathedral Gold US Corp.: Operates the Sterling Mine outside Beatty, Nevada
Coeur D'Alene Mines Corp.: Operates the Coeur Rochester Mine outside of Lovelock, Nevada.
Echo Bay: Echo Bay owns a 50% share of Nevada's Round Mountain mine. Their McCoy-Cove mine, located outside of Battle Mountain, Nevada, is one of the world's largest silver producers.
Florida Canyon Mining, Inc.: Operates the Florida Canyon Mine outside of Imlay, Nevada.
Hecla Mining Co.: Operates the Rosebud Mine outside of Winnemucca, Nevada.
Homestake: Homestake takes its name from its operations in Lead, South Dakota. (This is the deepest, as well as one of the oldest, operating mines in North America.) Homestake operates three sites in Nevada: Pinson, Ruby Hill, and Round Mountain. (Round Mountain is famous among assayers as the place that requires 5 assay ton fire assays for ore control.)
Kennecott Minerals Company: Operates the Denton-Rawhide Mine outside of Fallon, Nevada. (Kennecot is also 40% owner of the Cortez Joint Venture operated by Placer Dome.)
Kinross Mining Co.: Their Candelaria Mine outside Hawthorne, NV is primarily a silver mine, but also produces significant amounts of gold.
Meridian Gold: Meridian does not directly operate a mine in Nevada. However, it has non-operating joint venture interests in AngloGold's Jerritt Canyon operation (north of Elko) and Barick's Rossi deposit (near Carlin, NV).
Newmont: Newmont owns and operates a large number of mines throughout Nevada; their largest site, which includes several mines, is on the Carlin Trend outside of Carlin and Elko, Nevada.
Placer Dome U.S. Inc.: Placer Dome operates three mines in Nevada: Cortez Joint Venture (60% interest) in Crescent Valley (near Beowawe or about 75 miles southwest of Elko, Nevada -- most employees live in Elko), Bald Mountain midway between Elko and Ely, and Getchell Gold outside of Golconda, Nevada.
Rayrock Mines, Inc.: Rayrock operates the Marigold Mine near Valmy, Nevada, the Daisy Gold Mine outside of Beatty, NV; Dee Gold Mine, near Elko, Nevada is in the final stages of reclamation.; Operates the Aurora Mine outside of Hawthorne, Nevada on a care and maintenance basis only pending an increase in gold prices.
Rea Gold Corp.: Operates the Mt Hamilton Mine near Ely, Nevada.
Vista Gold: Vista owns and operates Hycroft mine outside of Winnimucca and the Mineral Ridge Resources mine outside of Silver Peak, Nevada.

What does the future hold?

Each of these mining companies produce gold for a living; many factors affect their continuing operations. Regulatory issues are critical to viability; changes in any aspect of the law may alter mine viability. Changes or trends in current gold prices are also critical to understanding profit and survival in gold mining. If gold prices are low (or variable), mines with low operating costs are more likely to provide stable employment, operation, and opportunity.

For more information on factors affecting operations, try the following sites:

Operating cost profiles of mining operations are available through the World Mine Cost Data Exchange or AME Mineral Economics.

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		AngloGold entered Nevada by acquiring Independence Mining Company through an asset merge / reorganization with parent company Minorco, Inc. (Minorco acquired this mine from the original developer, Freeport McMoRan, Inc. Anglo's only operating site in Nevada is the JCJV project north of Elko, Nevada. (Other properties remain as exploration prospects.)