Gold mining is a major industry in Nevada. Unlike most other states in the U.S., there are still many active large gold mines. In fact, Nevada is one of the major and reliable sources of gold globally. Most of the mines in the state produce gold through open pit mining by using heap leaching method […]
Nevada Mines
The Rich Mineral Discovery at Goldfield, Nevada
Mining was what made Nevada a state. Due to Nevada’s rich gold and silver mines, there was an increase in population which led Abraham Lincoln to announce it as the 36th state in 1864. Although, silver was first discovered in 1859, it was Jim Butler’s discovery of heavy deposits of silver in Tonopah that led […]
The Lost Sheepherder Mine of Jarbidge, Nevada
The countryside around the northeastern side of Nevada is truly wild, and many strange stories have originated here. Jarbidge was an old gold town located here and the tale of the Lost Sheepherder mine is perhaps the most famous of these legends in northern Nevada. Many prospectors had been searching for gold in this town […]