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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.

MineOperatorCountyMain commodityEmployeesCitations since 2022
Martin Marietta, Gabbs MineMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.Nye County, NVIndustrial inorg. chemicals115144
Blue Diamond HillGypsum Resources LLCClark County, NVGypsum4993
Empire MineEmpire Mining Co., LLCPershing County, NVGypsum4049
Shenandoah MillWulfenstein Aggregates LLCChurchill County, NVZeolites848
Colado PlantU.S. Silica Company, LLCPershing County, NVDiatomaceous earth (diatomite)14042
Clark OperationsU.S. Silica Company, LLCStorey County, NVDiatomaceous earth (diatomite)6237
Lake View QuarryCalPortland CompanyClark County, NVGypsum537
Grefco Mine & MillGrefco Minerals LLCNye County, NVDiatomaceous earth (diatomite)1536
Amargosa Quarry and PlantMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.Nye County, NVClay, ceramic, refractory mnls.4733
Cind R Lite Cinder Cone MineAllied Building Materials Inc / Cind R Lite BlockNye County, NVPumice533
Pabco Gypsum Apex QuarryPabco Building Products LLCClark County, NVGypsum1727
Heart of NatureAbm Mining, LLCEsmeralda County, NVPotassium compounds327
Battle Mountain Grinding PlantM-I L L CLander County, NVBarite barium ore1325
Apex Portable 1Apex Materials LLC.Clark County, NVAgate222
Arcosa Adams Claim #1850Acg MaterialsLyon County, NVGypsum8319
Dmi Osino Barite MillDrilling Minerals Industries, LLCElko County, NVBarite barium ore1219
Fernley OperationsU.S. Silica Company, LLCChurchill County, NVDiatomaceous earth (diatomite)5717
Black MountainGopher Construction IncChurchill County, NVSand, industrial416
Colado MineU.S. Silica Company, LLCPershing County, NVDiatomaceous earth (diatomite)3614
Portable #2Progressive Contracting IncElko County, NVBarite barium ore1014
Fraser PitBig 7 Modern Concrete LLCElko County, NVSand, industrial413
Greystone MineM-I L L CLander County, NVBarite barium ore210
Chimney HillCoreTer LLCEsmeralda County, NVPotassium compounds49
Tenacity PerliteWilkin Mining & Trucking IncLincoln County, NVPerlite28
Maggie Creek Ranch PitQ&D Construction LLCLyon County, NVSand, industrial127
Mountain Springs Beneficiation PlantM-I L L CLander County, NVBarite barium ore176
Fernley PlantImerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.Lyon County, NVDiatomaceous earth (diatomite)166
White Caps MillVM Buyer LLCNye County, NVClay, ceramic, refractory mnls.45
Rossi Jig PlantHalliburtonElko County, NVBarite barium ore54
Goni PitCinderlite AggregatesCarson City, NVSand, industrial63
Dunphy MillHalliburtonEureka County, NVBarite barium ore53
Lone Mountain MineLone Mountain Mining LLCEsmeralda County, NVTurquoise22
Rossi CrusherN a Degerstrom IncEureka County, NVBarite barium ore151
Salt FlatHuck Salt CompanyChurchill County, NVSalt111
Portable Crusher #1Cinderlite AggregatesLyon County, NVSand, industrial41
Bonanza Opal Mines, Inc.Bonanza Opal Mines, Inc.Humboldt County, NVGemstones21
Lucky Boy Silica PitRock Services Inc.Mineral County, NVSodium compounds11
Pop-CornU.S. Silica Company, LLCChurchill County, NVPerlite50
Hazen PitU.S. Silica Company, LLCChurchill County, NVMisc. nonmetallic mnls.30
Pleiades MineMVM Artistic Stone Designs, LLCLyon County, NVGemstones30
Royal Peacock Opal Mine Inc.Royal Peacock Opal Mine Inc.Humboldt County, NVGemstones20
Buff/Satin MineVM Buyer LLCPershing County, NVCommon clays20
Mull LaneGopher Construction IncLyon County, NVSand, industrial00
Ludwig #1873Acg MaterialsLyon County, NVGypsum00

Main commodities

Main commodityOpen minesShare
Sand, industrial918.4%
Barite barium ore816.3%
Gypsum612.2%
Diatomaceous earth (diatomite)612.2%
Gemstones510.2%
Perlite24.1%
Clay, ceramic, refractory mnls.24.1%
Potassium compounds24.1%
Industrial inorg. chemicals12%
Pumice12%
Salt12%
Misc. nonmetallic mnls.12%
Common clays12%
Zeolites12%
Sodium compounds12%

Citations and injury cases by year

Calendar years since 2022; 2026 runs to the date of the MSHA files.

YearCitations and ordersSignificant and substantialProposed penaltiesInjury and illness cases
202216525$54,87015
202316834$169,62614
202428643$209,84316
202516627$98,0717
20261239$52,6088

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.

StandardWhat the part coversCitations
30 CFR 56.14107Surface metal and nonmetal mines104
30 CFR 56.14112Surface metal and nonmetal mines64
30 CFR 56.14100Surface metal and nonmetal mines58
30 CFR 56.20003Surface metal and nonmetal mines43
30 CFR 56.12004Surface metal and nonmetal mines37
30 CFR 50.30Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses32
30 CFR 56.12028Surface metal and nonmetal mines31
30 CFR 56.4104Surface metal and nonmetal mines29
30 CFR 56.12008Surface metal and nonmetal mines28
30 CFR 56.4201Surface metal and nonmetal mines24
30 CFR 56.14207Surface metal and nonmetal mines24
30 CFR 56.11001Surface metal and nonmetal mines23
30 CFR 47.41Hazard communication22
30 CFR 56.14132Surface metal and nonmetal mines21
30 CFR 56.4101Surface metal and nonmetal mines13

Injury and illness cases at nonmetal mineral mines in Nevada

Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.

DegreeCases
Permanent disability4
Days away from work or restricted activity35
No lost time, or an occupational illness21

What the accident reports at nonmetal mineral mines in Nevada describe

Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.

ClassificationReports
Handling of materials15
Machinery10
Slip or fall of person10
Disorders (repeated trauma)6
Powered haulage6
Other5
Handtools (nonpowered)5
Stepping or kneeling on object4
Nonpowered haulage1
Impoundment1

Equipment named in accident reports at nonmetal mineral mines in Nevada

EquipmentReports
Hand tools (not powered)5
Hand tools (powered)3
Forklift3
Milling machinery2
Trucks2
Hoist2
Packaging machine2
Machine1
Road grader1
Ore haulage trucks - off highway trucks1

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.