Nevada Mineral Industry Week

WHEREAS, mining is an integral part of Nevada's history and vital to its future, and is poised to continue to be the Nation’s leader in mineral production, processing, manufacturing, and recycling maintaining a sustainable mineral industry; and

WHEREAS, according to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation, there are more than 14,500 people directly employed by the Nevada mining industry plus nearly 30,000 additional indirect or induced jobs, and over 2,500 Nevada businesses rely on the mining industry; and

WHEREAS, Nevada produces more than 20 metals and minerals, which account for about 11.3%, by value, of the nation's non-fuel mineral production, and is a national leader in the production of gold, silver, copper, lithium, barite, diatomite, gypsum and others; and

WHEREAS, the mining industry produced $12.6 billion in gross proceeds of metals and minerals through mining operations located in every county of the state, and paid nearly $190 million directly to Nevada’s General Education Fund in 2024; and

WHEREAS, Nevada has led the nation’s gold production for over 40 years and accounted for 64% of the U.S. gold production in 2025 and ranks in the top 10 in the world for gold production; and

WHEREAS, our clothing, electronic devices, cars, and roads begin with mining, and everything harvested, manufactured, or transported requires minerals that come from the earth; and 

WHEREAS, benefitting from a large and diverse mineral endowment, Nevada is well-positioned to successfully adapt to a changing environment and climate, and supply metals and minerals required for sustainable energy production and utilization; and

WHEREAS, Nevada has been ranked as the top mining jurisdiction in the world 11 times by the Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies; and

WHEREAS, the State of Nevada calls upon the news media, educators and state officials to recognize and bring attention to Mineral Industry Week as an opportunity for Nevadans to learn more about the history of mining in the Silver State and the role it plays in the development of the culture and economy of its people; 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOE LOMBARDO, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, do hereby proclaim the week of May 31 - June 6, 2026, as

NEVADA MINERAL INDUSTRY WEEK