Mining in Nevada
- Nevada "the Silver State" has been the largest U.S. silver producer since 1987.
- Nevada is the fourth largest gold producer in the world after South Africa, Australia and China and accounted for approximately 12% of global production in 2006 with 6.3 million ounces.
- Nevada is consistently ranked among the most favored jurisdictions in the world for mineral exploration and mine development, on the basis of geological, regulatory, and economic criteria, by research organizations such as the Fraser Institute.
- Nevada offers easy, twelve month operating conditions, a generally supportive regulatory environment, excellent infrastructure, and innovative, high quality, technical support services ranking among the best in the world.
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