From its earliest days, Nevada has been known for mining. Dubbed the “Silver State”, mining is a legacy industry that has kept the state prosperous over the past century and longer. The discovery of the Comstock Lode in Nevada’s Virginia Range in 1859 set the course for statehood while fueling innovation and economic development. Today, mining in Nevada is at the … [Read more...] about The New Era of Mining in America
Lithium Americas
Lithium Americas Joins Top Worksite Safety Program With the Nevada Safety Consultation and Training Section
RENO, NEV. (March 27, 2024) – The Safety Consultation and Training Section (SCATS) of the State of Nevada's Division of Industrial Relations recognizes Lithium Americas Corp.’s Lithium Technical Development Center (Tech Center) in Reno, Nevada for the successful entry into the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP). The Tech Center is a 30,000-square-foot, … [Read more...] about Lithium Americas Joins Top Worksite Safety Program With the Nevada Safety Consultation and Training Section
Industry FocusMining
More often than not, the mining industry conjures images of dusty coal miners with pickaxes and mules leaving scared landscaping in their wake. However, modern day mining has become extremely sophisticated. And mining in Nevada is not only environmentally conscience but has become the gold standard for safe and effective mining. Recently, a group of mining experts met at a … [Read more...] about Industry Focus
Nevada MiningContinued Transition Into High-Tech
Imagine if mining companies could send an unmanned aerial vehicle, instead of a person, into a dark, narrow underground area to document the landscape or the scene following an industrial accident. Well, the Autonomous Robots Labs (ARL) at the University of Nevada, Reno is developing the technology for autonomous aerial robots to do just that, to explore, survey, map and … [Read more...] about Nevada Mining