BLM approves County Line gold and silver mine
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CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Bureau of Land Management has approved the County Line gold and silver mine on 452 public acres near Gabbs in Nye and Mineral counties. The mine is expected to employ a contract mining company and produce 4.4 million tons of minerals for four years.
“This project is an economic infusion for the local community and supports efforts to boost domestic mineral production in the nation,” said BLM Carson City District Manager Kimberly Dow.
County Line Minerals Corp. may expand two existing open pit mines and a waste rock storage facility; create two additional in-pit waste rock storage facilities, growth media stockpiles, and low- and high-grade ore stockpiles; and construct an access road, stormwater controls, and crushing and ancillary facilities. Ore will be transported off-site for processing at the Isabella Pearl Mine near Hawthorne.
For additional information, including the environmental assessment, please visit the BLM National NEPA Register page. For more information, please contact [email protected].
The BLM manages about 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.