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Nonmetal mineral mines in Nevada: 49 open mines
MSHA lists 49 open nonmetal mineral mines in Nevada, run by 36 operators and employing 868 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 908 citations and orders there with $585,018 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 60 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are U.S. Silica Company, LLC; M-I L L C; Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 49
- Operators
- 36
- Employees
- 868
- Active
- 23
- Intermittent
- 19
- Temporarily Idled
- 7
- Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed
- 5
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 908
- Significant and substantial
- 138 (15.2%)
- Closure orders
- 22
- High negligence or reckless
- 54
- Proposed penalties
- $585,018
- Amount paid so far
- $348,223
- Inspections
- 489
- Inspector hours on site
- 3,141
- Citations per inspection
- 1.86 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 64
- Injury and illness cases
- 60
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- November 4, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Nevada
Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.
Operators with the most citations in Nevada
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
Mines with the most citations
Open mines, ranked by citations and orders since January 1, 2022.
| Mine | Operator | County | Main commodity | Employees | Citations since 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Marietta, Gabbs Mine | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | Nye County, NV | Industrial inorg. chemicals | 115 | 144 |
| Blue Diamond Hill | Gypsum Resources LLC | Clark County, NV | Gypsum | 49 | 93 |
| Empire Mine | Empire Mining Co., LLC | Pershing County, NV | Gypsum | 40 | 49 |
| Shenandoah Mill | Wulfenstein Aggregates LLC | Churchill County, NV | Zeolites | 8 | 48 |
| Colado Plant | U.S. Silica Company, LLC | Pershing County, NV | Diatomaceous earth (diatomite) | 140 | 42 |
| Clark Operations | U.S. Silica Company, LLC | Storey County, NV | Diatomaceous earth (diatomite) | 62 | 37 |
| Lake View Quarry | CalPortland Company | Clark County, NV | Gypsum | 5 | 37 |
| Grefco Mine & Mill | Grefco Minerals LLC | Nye County, NV | Diatomaceous earth (diatomite) | 15 | 36 |
| Amargosa Quarry and Plant | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | Nye County, NV | Clay, ceramic, refractory mnls. | 47 | 33 |
| Cind R Lite Cinder Cone Mine | Allied Building Materials Inc / Cind R Lite Block | Nye County, NV | Pumice | 5 | 33 |
| Pabco Gypsum Apex Quarry | Pabco Building Products LLC | Clark County, NV | Gypsum | 17 | 27 |
| Heart of Nature | Abm Mining, LLC | Esmeralda County, NV | Potassium compounds | 3 | 27 |
| Battle Mountain Grinding Plant | M-I L L C | Lander County, NV | Barite barium ore | 13 | 25 |
| Apex Portable 1 | Apex Materials LLC. | Clark County, NV | Agate | 2 | 22 |
| Arcosa Adams Claim #1850 | Acg Materials | Lyon County, NV | Gypsum | 83 | 19 |
| Dmi Osino Barite Mill | Drilling Minerals Industries, LLC | Elko County, NV | Barite barium ore | 12 | 19 |
| Fernley Operations | U.S. Silica Company, LLC | Churchill County, NV | Diatomaceous earth (diatomite) | 57 | 17 |
| Black Mountain | Gopher Construction Inc | Churchill County, NV | Sand, industrial | 4 | 16 |
| Colado Mine | U.S. Silica Company, LLC | Pershing County, NV | Diatomaceous earth (diatomite) | 36 | 14 |
| Portable #2 | Progressive Contracting Inc | Elko County, NV | Barite barium ore | 10 | 14 |
| Fraser Pit | Big 7 Modern Concrete LLC | Elko County, NV | Sand, industrial | 4 | 13 |
| Greystone Mine | M-I L L C | Lander County, NV | Barite barium ore | 2 | 10 |
| Chimney Hill | CoreTer LLC | Esmeralda County, NV | Potassium compounds | 4 | 9 |
| Tenacity Perlite | Wilkin Mining & Trucking Inc | Lincoln County, NV | Perlite | 2 | 8 |
| Maggie Creek Ranch Pit | Q&D Construction LLC | Lyon County, NV | Sand, industrial | 12 | 7 |
| Mountain Springs Beneficiation Plant | M-I L L C | Lander County, NV | Barite barium ore | 17 | 6 |
| Fernley Plant | Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc. | Lyon County, NV | Diatomaceous earth (diatomite) | 16 | 6 |
| White Caps Mill | VM Buyer LLC | Nye County, NV | Clay, ceramic, refractory mnls. | 4 | 5 |
| Rossi Jig Plant | Halliburton | Elko County, NV | Barite barium ore | 5 | 4 |
| Goni Pit | Cinderlite Aggregates | Carson City, NV | Sand, industrial | 6 | 3 |
| Dunphy Mill | Halliburton | Eureka County, NV | Barite barium ore | 5 | 3 |
| Lone Mountain Mine | Lone Mountain Mining LLC | Esmeralda County, NV | Turquoise | 2 | 2 |
| Rossi Crusher | N a Degerstrom Inc | Eureka County, NV | Barite barium ore | 15 | 1 |
| Salt Flat | Huck Salt Company | Churchill County, NV | Salt | 11 | 1 |
| Portable Crusher #1 | Cinderlite Aggregates | Lyon County, NV | Sand, industrial | 4 | 1 |
| Bonanza Opal Mines, Inc. | Bonanza Opal Mines, Inc. | Humboldt County, NV | Gemstones | 2 | 1 |
| Lucky Boy Silica Pit | Rock Services Inc. | Mineral County, NV | Sodium compounds | 1 | 1 |
| Pop-Corn | U.S. Silica Company, LLC | Churchill County, NV | Perlite | 5 | 0 |
| Hazen Pit | U.S. Silica Company, LLC | Churchill County, NV | Misc. nonmetallic mnls. | 3 | 0 |
| Pleiades Mine | MVM Artistic Stone Designs, LLC | Lyon County, NV | Gemstones | 3 | 0 |
| Royal Peacock Opal Mine Inc. | Royal Peacock Opal Mine Inc. | Humboldt County, NV | Gemstones | 2 | 0 |
| Buff/Satin Mine | VM Buyer LLC | Pershing County, NV | Common clays | 2 | 0 |
| Mull Lane | Gopher Construction Inc | Lyon County, NV | Sand, industrial | 0 | 0 |
| Ludwig #1873 | Acg Materials | Lyon County, NV | Gypsum | 0 | 0 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sand, industrial | 9 | 18.4% |
| Barite barium ore | 8 | 16.3% |
| Gypsum | 6 | 12.2% |
| Diatomaceous earth (diatomite) | 6 | 12.2% |
| Gemstones | 5 | 10.2% |
| Perlite | 2 | 4.1% |
| Clay, ceramic, refractory mnls. | 2 | 4.1% |
| Potassium compounds | 2 | 4.1% |
| Industrial inorg. chemicals | 1 | 2% |
| Pumice | 1 | 2% |
| Salt | 1 | 2% |
| Misc. nonmetallic mnls. | 1 | 2% |
| Common clays | 1 | 2% |
| Zeolites | 1 | 2% |
| Sodium compounds | 1 | 2% |
Citations and injury cases by year
Calendar years since 2022; 2026 runs to the date of the MSHA files.
| Year | Citations and orders | Significant and substantial | Proposed penalties | Injury and illness cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 165 | 25 | $54,870 | 15 |
| 2023 | 168 | 34 | $169,626 | 14 |
| 2024 | 286 | 43 | $209,843 | 16 |
| 2025 | 166 | 27 | $98,071 | 7 |
| 2026 | 123 | 9 | $52,608 | 8 |
Standards cited most at nonmetal mineral mines in Nevada
Sections of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations named on the citations, with the part each belongs to.
| Standard | What the part covers | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 104 |
| 30 CFR 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 64 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 58 |
| 30 CFR 56.20003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 43 |
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 37 |
| 30 CFR 50.30 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 32 |
| 30 CFR 56.12028 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 31 |
| 30 CFR 56.4104 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 29 |
| 30 CFR 56.12008 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 28 |
| 30 CFR 56.4201 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 24 |
| 30 CFR 56.14207 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 24 |
| 30 CFR 56.11001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 23 |
| 30 CFR 47.41 | Hazard communication | 22 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 21 |
| 30 CFR 56.4101 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 13 |
Injury and illness cases at nonmetal mineral mines in Nevada
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Permanent disability | 4 |
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 35 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 21 |
What the accident reports at nonmetal mineral mines in Nevada describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handling of materials | 15 |
| Machinery | 10 |
| Slip or fall of person | 10 |
| Disorders (repeated trauma) | 6 |
| Powered haulage | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 5 |
| Stepping or kneeling on object | 4 |
| Nonpowered haulage | 1 |
| Impoundment | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at nonmetal mineral mines in Nevada
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hand tools (not powered) | 5 |
| Hand tools (powered) | 3 |
| Forklift | 3 |
| Milling machinery | 2 |
| Trucks | 2 |
| Hoist | 2 |
| Packaging machine | 2 |
| Machine | 1 |
| Road grader | 1 |
| Ore haulage trucks - off highway trucks | 1 |
Updated November 6, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets. US government work, public domain. Counts come from the MSHA files published on November 6, 2026. An open mine is one MSHA lists as Active, Intermittent, New Mine, Temporarily Idled or NonProducing; 13,673 were open that day. Citations, penalties, inspections and accident reports run from January 1, 2022. A citation is an inspector's allegation and an operator can contest it; the penalty is the amount MSHA first proposed, before any contest or settlement. An operator is the legal entity MSHA assesses, and a parent company is its controller. Mines run by sole proprietors or by individuals are counted in every total and are not named. This page uses MSHA data and is not endorsed or certified by MSHA. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.