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

Current Information

• Report Lithium in Nevada--origins, extent, role in the energy transition, and implications for economic development and national security
• Report The anatomy of the Railroad Valley Basin: Host to Nevada's largest oil fields
• Report 2023/2024 Nevada Mineral and Energy Resource Exploration Survey (NBMG)
• 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
• Interior Department Announces Updated Guidance for Mining Claims (5/16/2023) 
• Recent Presentations page
• Information Related to Proposed Land Use Plans and Withdrawals
• Lithium Deposits of Nevada Brine vs. Clay
• Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hard Rock Mines Act

Public Meeting(s) 

• Commission on Mineral Resources, Division of Minerals
• Date and Time: May 29, 2025
• Location: TBA
  - Virtually - TBA 
• See the Commission on Mineral Resources Meetings, Agendas, and Minutes page for handouts and additional information.

Education and Outreach

• Nevada Earth Science Education Workshops
  • Annual Northern Nevada Earth Science Education Two-Day Workshop 2025
    • When: 6/17-6/18/2025
    • Where: University of Nevada Reno - Lake Tahoe Campus
    • Addition Information and Registration: https://www.nevadamining.org/education/workshops/   
     
  • All About Mining: Mining for a STEM Education - a Virtual Teacher's Workshop (Now Available)
    • website: https://allaboutmining.org/    
    • Questions? Contact:  Carol Shelton, Nevada Division of Minerals Las Vegas, email: [email protected].  
                        
   
• 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.

Programs