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BLM issues final plan for proposed Spring Valley Gold Mine

Nevada
Winnemucca DO
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LOVELOCK, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management has issued the final environmental impact statement for the proposed Spring Valley Gold Mine in Pershing County, approximately 20 miles northeast of Lovelock and 70 miles southwest of Winnemucca. Planned surface disturbance is about 6,396 acres in a project area of 14,623 acres (including 10,205 acres of public lands).

If approved, Solidus Resources, LLC, could construct, operate, and maintain an open-pit gold mine, three waste rock facilities, and a heap leach facility. The company would eventually return the land to its natural state.

The project would employ a contractor workforce of approximately 130 employees during the initial two-year construction and approximately 250 full-time employees for the operations period. The total life of the project would be 21 years, including two years of construction, 11 years of mining, three additional years of ore processing, and 5 years of reclamation and closure activities.

This project supports the President’s executive order Ensuring National Security and Economic Resilience Through Section 232 Actions on Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products. The proposed mine will create 250 new jobs in Pershing County and contribute to the local economy.

A notice of availability will publish in tomorrow’s Federal Register to begin a 30-day review period that ends on July 14, 2025. Additional information, including the final environmental impact statement, is available at the BLM National NEPA Register. For more information, please contact BLM Project Manager Robert Sevon at [email protected] or 775-623-1500.

Federal Register

The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.