Nevada Mining Blog

The Diversification of Nevada Mining: Searching for Rare Earths

May 15th, 2012

Nevada’s mining industry is most closely associated with the large-scale commodities found in the exchange markets – gold, silver and copper. This is for good reason as those metals create the majority of mining opportunities throughout the state. After all, Nevada is known as the Silver State and accounts for approximately 79 percent of the annual U.S. gold production. Read the rest of this entry »

Reno-Tahoe Construction Finds New Life through Mining

May 2nd, 2012

As was the case with so many Nevada businesses, Reno-Tahoe Construction, Inc. was hit hard by the economic downturn. Public and private construction in the northern Nevada area had rapidly slowed a few years ago, and the selfish, careless acts of a former employee almost shut the company’s doors. Read the rest of this entry »

Robinson Nevada Mining Co. Assists City of Ely with Nearly $4 Million for Water System Enhancements

April 18th, 2012

Robinson Nevada Mining Company (RNMC) recently completed a project to assist the City of Ely with improvements to their drinking water and storm drainage systems. After working closely with the city to plan and execute these projects, Robinson assisted with enhancements valued at more than $3.9 million. Read the rest of this entry »