The Nevada Division of Minerals Open Data website hosts several datasets useful to mineral exploration companies, including: mining claims data, historic mining districts, historic and current producers, mineral occurrences, notice and plan level filings and more.

The Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Open Data website hosts several datasets useful to mineral exploration companies.

This web application was developed as a tool for explorationists to identify and discover mineral resources throughout Nevada. Data in this web application are organized by category (upper right-hand side of map). Each category is indicated with a different symbol, which are outlined below.

This web application was created by the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology and Nevada Division of Minerals.

This is a platform for exploring and downloading Mining Claims, Plan, and Notice GIS data. Unpatented mining claims, plans and notices are presented in this map on a per section basis for Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. All maps are interactive with feature pop-ups designed to guide the user to the appropriate places to view data and run queries.  The user can also add their own data to the map.  This website is new and it is anticipated that it will be improved upon as time allows.  The developer is donating time to keep the site up and going, so updates will be as time allows, but it is our goal to update the data at least once a month.

This web application was created by Lucia Patterson and is sponsored by New Frontier Drilling.

The Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology in partnership with the Nevada Division of Minerals annually produces a map of the major producing mines and energy producers across the State of Nevada.

Published by the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, 2023.

The Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology in partnership with the Nevada Division of Minerals conducted a survey of companies actively exploring for minerals and energy resources in Nevada in 2021 and 2022. Such surveys are conducted biennially to coincide with Nevada’s legislative session and serve to gauge exploration activities and assess the economic impacts of exploration, including expenditures and employment. Exploration-related expenditures and employment reported here are minimum estimates. Survey results are published in Nevada Mineral and Energy Resource Exploration Survey 2021/2022, available from the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology at www.nbmg.unr.edu.

Published by the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG), 2023.

Information on Nevada's mineral industry and available resources to explorationists.

Published by the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG)

The Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology in partnership with the Nevada Division of Minerals conducted a survey of companies actively exploring for minerals and energy resources in Nevada in 2019 and 2020. Such surveys are conducted biennially to coincide with Nevada’s legislative session and serve to gauge exploration activities and assess the economic impacts of exploration, including expenditures and
employment. Exploration-related expenditures and employment reported here are minimum estimates. Survey results are published in Nevada Mineral and Energy Resource Exploration Survey 2019/2020, available from the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology at www.nbmg.unr.edu.

Published by the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG)

Mining historical data all contained within a single map file. 

Nevada mining districts with historically produced commodities map; Tingley, 1972..

Map created by the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG)

Nevada mining districts with historically produced critical minerals map.

Map created by the Nevada Division of Minerals.

Nevada mining claims distribution map as of Feb. 3, 2023. Data from the Bureau of Land Management MLRS database.

Map created by the Nevada Division of Minerals.

Nevada inferred placer mining claims distribution map showing areas of lithium exploration and development as of Feb. 3, 2023. Data from the Bureau of Land Management MLRS database.

Map created by the Nevada Division of Minerals.

Gold and Silver Resources in Nevada; Davis, Tingley and Muntean, 2006. NBMG Map 149.

Published by the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG)

Geologic Map of Nevada; Stewart, John H. and Carlson, John E., 1978. (1:500,000 scale)

Published by the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG)

NBMG Zinc Deposits and Occurrences in Nevada; Jones, Richard B., 1984. NBMG Map 85.

Published by the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG)

Map showing the distribution of lead deposits and occurrences in Nevada; Jones, Richard B., 1983. NBMG Map 78.

Published by the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG)

Map showing the distribution of molybdenum deposits and occurrences in Nevada; Schilling, John H., 1980. NBMG Map 66.

Published by the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG)

Map showing the distribution of porphyry copper deposits and occurrences in Nevada; Wendt, Clancy J. and Albino, George V., 1992. NBMG Map 43.

Published by the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG)

Topographic map of the state of Nevada at 1:500,000 scale.

Published by the U.S. Geological Society.

Map showing geothermal resources, power plants and direct use applications, 2010. NBMG Map 161.

Published by the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG)