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Mines in Esmeralda County, Nevada

Esmeralda County, Nevada has 85 mines on MSHA's register: 2 active, 2 intermittent, 79 abandoned. 3 miners have died and 202 accidents have been reported at these mines between 1983 and 2026. Inspectors have issued 502 citations.

Every mine MSHA has registered in Esmeralda County, working or not, with the accident, fatality and citation record each one carries on this site. Active mines are listed first, then the rest by the weight of their record.

Abandoned and historical mine features in Esmeralda County →

Mines on register
85
Active
2
Fatalities on record
3
Citations issued
502
17 underground · 60 surface · 7 facilities 0 coal · 85 metal and non-metal 2 intermittent 79 abandoned 202 reported accidents, 1983–2026
Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Esmeralda County, Nevada · Population 962
21.1%
Mining share of county employment
Not reported
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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MSHA-registered mine, any status

Mines plot only where MSHA holds a surveyed coordinate for the site; mines the agency locates to a town, county or state centroid are in the counts and the list above but not drawn. Click a point for the mine's status and record.

Operators with the most mines herecurrent operator of record
Operator Mines Active Fatalities
Apex-76 Deep Mines Company 3 0 0
Mineral Ridge Gold, LLC 2 1 2
Sunshine Precious Metals Inc 2 0 1
Homestead Minerals Corp 2 0 0
Nevada Barite & Mineral Corp 2 0 0
Richfield Resources Inc 2 0 0
Silver Lode Consolidated Mines Inc 2 0 0
Tortuga Mining Company Inc 2 0 0
A & K Earth Movers, Inc. 1 0 0
ABM Mining, LLC 1 1 0
Mines in Esmeralda County85 on register
  1. Mineral Ridge Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Mineral Ridge Gold, LLC · MSHA ID 2602302
    Active
  2. Heart of Nature
    Surface metal/non-metal · ABM Mining, LLC · MSHA ID 2602599
    Active
  3. 16:1
    Underground metal/non-metal · Sunshine Precious Metals Inc · MSHA ID 2601638
    Abandoned
  4. GOLDFIELD OPERATION
    Surface metal/non-metal · American Resource Corp Inc · MSHA ID 2602079
    Abandoned
  5. February Premier
    Underground metal/non-metal · Quartz Lake Mining Inc · MSHA ID 2602167
    Abandoned
  6. Boss
    Surface metal/non-metal · Falcon Explorations · MSHA ID 2602002
    Abandoned
  7. 16:1 Mill
    Facility metal/non-metal · Sunshine Precious Metals Inc · MSHA ID 2601996
    Abandoned
  8. Tonopah Divide Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Falcon Explorations Company · MSHA ID 2601527
    Abandoned
  9. Mary Drinkwater Open Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Homestead Minerals Corp · MSHA ID 2602143
    Abandoned
  10. Placer-Goldfield
    Surface metal/non-metal · Placer Management Group Ltd · MSHA ID 2601768
    Abandoned
  11. Columbia Gold Mines Ltd
    Underground metal/non-metal · Columbia Gold Mines Ltd · MSHA ID 2602743
    NonProducing
  12. Goldfield Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Argee Corp · MSHA ID 2602121
    Abandoned
  13. Big Blossom
    Surface metal/non-metal · Payday Mines, LLC · MSHA ID 2602732
    Abandoned
  14. Montgomery Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · Matich Corporation · MSHA ID 2602280
    Abandoned
  15. Weepah Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Lost Dutchman Construction Inc · MSHA ID 2601978
    Abandoned
  16. Gemfield Laydown Yard
    Surface metal/non-metal · Esmeralda County Road Dept · MSHA ID 2602540
    Abandoned
  17. Alkali Sand Pit
    Surface metal/non-metal · A & K Earth Movers, Inc. · MSHA ID 2602487
    Abandoned
  18. Goldfield
    Surface metal/non-metal · Gemfield Resources LLC · MSHA ID 2602897
    NonProducing
  19. Beach Mining, LLC
    Surface metal/non-metal · Beach Mining LLC · MSHA ID 2602872
    Abandoned
  20. Chimney Hill
    Surface metal/non-metal · CoreTer LLC · MSHA ID 2602918
    Intermittent
  21. Lone Mountain Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Lone Mountain Mining LLC · MSHA ID 2602785
    Intermittent
  22. Mc Lean
    Surface metal/non-metal · Kinkaid Exploration & Mining Company Ii · MSHA ID 2602026
    Abandoned
  23. RAH Genesis
    Surface metal/non-metal · Regenerative Minerals · MSHA ID 2602733
    Abandoned
  24. Blanco Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · VM Buyer LLC · MSHA ID 2600053
    Abandoned
  25. Rulco
    Surface metal/non-metal · CLARK AND YOUNG EXCAVATION · MSHA ID 2602909
    Abandoned
  26. RULCO CHIMNEY #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Sanroc Inc/Target Construction · MSHA ID 2602445
    Abandoned
  27. Montezuma
    Surface metal/non-metal · Herback General Engineering · MSHA ID 2602793
    Abandoned
  28. LADY TALC
    Surface metal/non-metal · Big Pine Distributors · MSHA ID 2602367
    Abandoned
  29. NATURES WAY
    Surface metal/non-metal · Natures Way · MSHA ID 2602223
    Abandoned
  30. THE BOSS MINE
    Facility metal/non-metal · Remtech L L C · MSHA ID 2602250
    Abandoned
  31. Acid Eater
    Surface metal/non-metal · Southern Pacific Land Company · MSHA ID 2601879
    Abandoned
  32. Black Horse Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Mineop Corp · MSHA ID 2601443
    Abandoned
  33. Black Warrior
    Surface metal/non-metal · Apex-76 Deep Mines Company · MSHA ID 2601568
    Abandoned
  34. BLACK WARRIOR
    Surface metal/non-metal · Tortuga Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 2602351
    Abandoned
  35. Blue Dick
    Underground metal/non-metal · Blue Dick Mine & Milling Co · MSHA ID 2601246
    Abandoned
  36. Buster Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · G & J Engines Inc · MSHA ID 2601370
    Abandoned
  37. CHESCOE BLACK HORSE
    Surface metal/non-metal · Western Minerals Inc · MSHA ID 2602323
    Abandoned
  38. Crystal Gold Inc.
    Surface metal/non-metal · Crystal Gold Inc. · MSHA ID 2602458
    Abandoned
  39. Evergreen
    Surface metal/non-metal · Evergreen Mining Company Ltd · MSHA ID 2601953
    Abandoned
  40. Florida Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Lida Joint Venture · MSHA ID 2600904
    Abandoned
  41. Foote Minerals Contract
    Surface metal/non-metal · Parsons Construction Company · MSHA ID 2601440
    Abandoned
  42. Gold Bug Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Vulcan Mining & Development Company · MSHA ID 2602057
    Abandoned
  43. Goldbug
    Surface metal/non-metal · Hitek Mining Inc · MSHA ID 2601968
    Abandoned
  44. Goldfield Heap Leach Project
    Surface metal/non-metal · Trafalgar Mines-Partnership · MSHA ID 2601445
    Abandoned
  45. Goldfield Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Earl Neeser · MSHA ID 2600843
    Abandoned
  46. Great Western
    Underground metal/non-metal · GGL Resources Corp. · MSHA ID 2601882
    Abandoned
  47. H C & C Mining Incorporated
    Surface metal/non-metal · H C & C Mining Inc · MSHA ID 2601898
    Abandoned
  48. Homestake
    Surface metal/non-metal · Apex-76 Deep Mines Company · MSHA ID 2601811
    Abandoned
  49. Hope 1
    Underground metal/non-metal · Nevada Barite & Mineral Corp · MSHA ID 2601694
    Abandoned
  50. International Operation
    Surface metal/non-metal · International Gold & Silver Ltd · MSHA ID 2601528
    Abandoned
  51. J G J Minerals Mill
    Facility metal/non-metal · Crossroads Milling & Minerals · MSHA ID 2600902
    Abandoned
  52. Lida Mill Site #1
    Surface metal/non-metal · Bertagnolli Aggregates · MSHA ID 2602001
    Abandoned
  53. Lone Mountain Turquoise Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Lone Mountain Ltd · MSHA ID 2600759
    Abandoned
  54. MARLIN SILICA MINE
    Surface metal/non-metal · Marlin Pacific Minerals Llc · MSHA ID 2602303
    Abandoned
  55. Mary Drinkwater
    Underground metal/non-metal · Golden Phoenix Minerals Inc. · MSHA ID 2602547
    Abandoned
  56. Mary Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Richfield Resources Inc · MSHA ID 2601722
    Abandoned
  57. Mary Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Sunshine Mining Company · MSHA ID 2602064
    Abandoned
  58. Millers Operation
    Facility metal/non-metal · Tw-Mnr Associates · MSHA ID 2601379
    Abandoned
  59. Mineral Ridge Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Mineral Ridge Gold, LLC · MSHA ID 2602699
    Abandoned
  60. Minerals Management Mill
    Facility metal/non-metal · Minerals Management Inc · MSHA ID 2601456
    Abandoned
  61. Mohawk Ii Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Mine Management Inc · MSHA ID 2601773
    Abandoned
  62. Oasis Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Lloyd Rosenberg · MSHA ID 2600676
    Abandoned
  63. Oremonte
    Underground metal/non-metal · Nevada Resources & Development Inc · MSHA ID 2601772
    Abandoned
  64. P N S Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Southern Pacific Land Company · MSHA ID 2601878
    Abandoned
  65. Penny Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Bob Emmett & Louis Smith Owners · MSHA ID 2601337
    Abandoned
  66. Penny Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Youngquist Mining Company · MSHA ID 2601826
    Abandoned
  67. Pyramid Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Pyramid Mining Company · MSHA ID 2601459
    Abandoned
  68. Rhyolite Ridge
    Surface metal/non-metal · Ioneer USA Corporation · MSHA ID 2602894
    Abandoned
  69. Rock Hill Tungsten Mine And Mill
    Surface metal/non-metal · Rock Hill Tungsten Inc · MSHA ID 2600612
    Abandoned
  70. Royal Blue
    Surface metal/non-metal · Royal Blue Mining Co · MSHA ID 2600898
    Abandoned
  71. Royston
    metal/non-metal · The Turquoise Cowgirl · MSHA ID 2602848
    Abandoned
  72. Sanger Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Inspiration Mines Inc · MSHA ID 2601755
    Abandoned
  73. Silver Lode Mine
    Surface metal/non-metal · Silver Lode Consolidated Mines Inc · MSHA ID 2602056
    Abandoned
  74. Silver Lode Underground Mine
    Underground metal/non-metal · Silver Lode Consolidated Mines Inc · MSHA ID 2602060
    Abandoned
  75. Silver Sun
    Facility metal/non-metal · Federal Claimstaking Agency Inc · MSHA ID 2602065
    Abandoned
  76. Silverpeak Mine & Mill
    Surface metal/non-metal · Foote Mineral Company · MSHA ID 2600709
    Abandoned
  77. South Gilbert
    Surface metal/non-metal · Nevada Barite & Mineral Corp · MSHA ID 2601644
    Abandoned
  78. South Klondike
    Surface metal/non-metal · Richfield Resources Inc · MSHA ID 2601588
    Abandoned
  79. Sylvania
    Underground metal/non-metal · Western Management Co · MSHA ID 2600511
    Abandoned
  80. Sylvania Mill
    Facility metal/non-metal · Don H Clair · MSHA ID 2601431
    Abandoned
  81. THE FLORIDA MINE
    Surface metal/non-metal · Lida Resources Inc · MSHA ID 2601992
    Abandoned
  82. Vanderbilt
    Surface metal/non-metal · Apex-76 Deep Mines Company · MSHA ID 2602103
    Abandoned
  83. VANDERBILT
    Underground metal/non-metal · Tortuga Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 2602352
    Abandoned
  84. Wilson Decline
    Underground metal/non-metal · Homestead Minerals Corp · MSHA ID 2602202
    Abandoned
  85. Wolff Milling & Mining Operation
    Surface metal/non-metal · Wolff Milling & Mining Corp · MSHA ID 2601867
    Abandoned

Status, type and operator are as reported to MSHA. Fatality and accident counts are MSHA's reportable accident records for the mine; citations are inspector-issued violations on record. Each mine's own page carries the full detail.

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How to read these numbers

The register is MSHA's Mine Data Retrieval System: every operation ever assigned a mine ID, including ones abandoned decades ago, so the count is a history of mining in the county, not a count of working mines. A mine's county is the one its operator reported to MSHA. Fatality and accident counts start with MSHA's reportable-accident records (1983 onward); citation counts are inspector-issued violations on record. We are an independent research tool, not MSHA.