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Major Mines of Nevada 1989 The Nevada Department of Minerals 1990 This is the first of an annual series of summary reports on major mines of Nevada. Information on employment and production for the calendar year 1989 was provided by the individual mine operators. The Nevada Department of Minerals maintains a complete register of Nevada mines; contact them at 400 W. King, Suite 106, Carson City, Nevada 89710 for further information.

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Page 1: Major Mines of Nevada 1989

Major Mines of Nevada 1989The Nevada Department of Minerals

1990

This is the first of an annual series of summary reports onmajor mines of Nevada. Information on employment and

production for the calendar year 1989 was provided by theindividual mine operators. The Nevada Department of Mineralsmaintains a complete register of Nevada mines; contact them

at 400 W. King, Suite 106, Carson City, Nevada 89710 forfurther information.

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CONTENTS

SECTION I Douglas CountyLyon CountyStorey CountyWashoe County

SECTION II Humboldt CountyPershing County

SECTION III Lander CountyEureka County

SECTION IV Elko CountyWhite Pine County

SECTION V Churchill CountyMineral County

SECTION VI Esmeralda CountyNye County

SECTION VII Lincoln CountyClark County

SUMMARY OF 1989 PRODUCTION

INDEX

Page 3: Major Mines of Nevada 1989

SECTION I - DOUGLAS, LYON, STOREY, AND WASHOE

Page 4: Major Mines of Nevada 1989

SECTION I - DOUGLAS, LYON, STOREY, AND WASHOE

Douglas County

Buckskin Leach Plant (1)Operator: Sonora Mining Corp. P.O. Box 546 Yerington, NV 89447 702-465-2619 Company employees: 27 Contract employees: 6Production: Gold - 111,292 oz Silver - 53,888 oz

Lyon County

Copper Tek Mine (2)Operator: Copper Tek Corp. 102 Burch Drive Yerington, NV 89447 702-463-3125 Company employees: 40Production: Copper - 375,000 lbs

Moundhouse Adams Mine (3)Operator: Art Wilson Co. P.O. Box 1160 Carson City, NV 89702 702-882-0700 Company employees: 20Production: Gypsum/anhydrite - 95,000 tons

Section 8 Mine (4)Operator: CR Minerals Corp. 100 Front Street Fernley, NV 89408 702-575-2536 Company employees: 7Production: Ciatomaceous earth - 2,700 tons

Storey County

Clark Operation (5)Operator: Eagle-Picher Minerals, Inc. P.O. Box 10480 Reno, NV 89510 702-343-1818 Company employees: 50Production: Diatomite

Flowery Mine (6)Operator: American Eagle/Miramar 324 South Wells Avenue Reno, NV 89502 Contract employees: 35Production: Gold, silver

Gooseberry Mine (7)Operator: Asamera Minerals (U.S.) Inc. 6121 Lakeside Dr., Suite 130 Reno, NV 89511 702-343-1000 Company employees: 38Production: Silver - 353,503 oz Gold - 8,011 oz

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SECTION I - DOUGLAS, LYON, STOREY, AND WASHOE

Washoe County

Empire Mine (8)Operator: United States Gypsum Co. P.O. Box 130 Empire, NV 89405 702-557-2341 Company employees: 130Production: Gypsum - 465,400 tons

Western Hog Ranch Mine (9)Operator: Western Mining Corp. USA P.O. Box 9 Gerlach, NV 89412 702-557-2345 Company employees: 46 Contract employees: 35Production: Gold - 25,000 oz Silver - 4,000 oz

Wind Mountain Mine (10)Operator: Amax Gold Inc. P.O. Box 160 Empire, NV 89405 702-677-2500 Company employees: 125Production: Gold - 30,900 oz Silver - 335,000 oz

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SECTION II - HUMBOLDT AND PERSHING

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SECTION II - HUMBOLDT AND PERSHING

Humboldt County

Bonanza Opal Mine (1)Operator: Lloyd H. Olds P.O. Box 13 Denio, NV 89404 Company employees: 3Production: Precious opal

Chimney Creek Mine (2)Operator: Gold Fields Operating Co. P.O. Box 69 Golconda, NV 89414 702-635-9400 Company employees: 204 Contract employees: 15Production: Gold - 222,556 oz Silver - 55,953 oz

Crofoot Mine (3)Operator: Hycroft Resources & Development, Inc. P.O. Drawer M Winnemucca, NV 89445 702-623-5260 Company employees: 190Production: Gold - 82,000 oz Silver - 123,000 oz

Getchell Mine (5)Operator: FirstMiss Gold, Inc. P.O. Box 220 Golconda, NV 89414 702-635-5001 Company employees: 150 Contract employees: 100Production: Gold - 120,731 oz Silver - 9,407 oz

MIN-AD Mine and Mill (9)Operator: MIN-AD, Inc. 4210 W. Jungo Rd. Winnemucca, NV 89445 702-623-5944 Company employees: 10 Contract employees: 6Production: Specialty limestone - 11,440 tons

Marigold Mine (6)Operator: Rayrock Yellowknife Resources Inc. P.O. Box 9 Valmy, NV 89438 702-635-2317 Company employees: 151Production: Gold - 16,000 oz Silver - 484 oz

McDermitt Mine (7)Operator: McDermitt Mine Placer Dome U.S. Inc. P.O. Box 497 McDermitt, NV 89421 702-532-8512 Company employees: 21Production: Mercury

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SECTION II - HUMBOLDT AND PERSHING

Pinson Mine (8)Operator: Pinson Mining Co. P.O. Box 192 Winnemucca, NV 89445 702-623-5036 Company employees: 138Production: Gold - 72,489 oz

Rabbit Creek Mine (9)Operator: Rabbit Creek Mining, Inc. P.O. Box 552 Winnemucca, NV 89445 702-623-4300 Company employees: 60 Contract employees: 150Production: Gold, silver

Rainbow Ridge (10)Operator: Rainbow Ridge Opal Mines, Inc. P.O. Box 97 Denio, NV 89404 702-941-0270Production: Precious opal

Royal Peacock Opal Mine (11)Operator: Royal Peacock Opal Mines, Inc. 10 Virgin Valley Road P.O. Box 55 Denio, NV 89404 702-941-0374Production: Precious opal

Sleeper Mine (12)Operator: Amax Gold Inc. P.O. Box 1820 Winnemucca, NV 89445 702-623-1112 Company employees: 210Production: Gold - 256,000 oz Silver - 339,650 oz

Pershing County

Coeur Rochester Mine (13)Operator: Coeur Rochester, Inc. P.O. Box 1057 Lovelock, NV 89419 702-273-7995 Company employees: 289Production: Silver - 4,632,175 oz Gold - 76,032 oz

Colado Operations (14)Operator: Eagle-Picher Minerals, Inc. Drawer A Lovelock, NV 89419 702-273-2636 Company employees: 105Production: Diatomite

Dusty Mine (15)Operator: Dusty Mining Co. P.O. Box 1149 Lovelock, NV 89419 702-623-5370 Company employees: 8Production: Gold - 58 oz

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SECTION II - HUMBOLDT AND PERSHING

Florida Canyon Mine (16)Operator: Florida Canyon Mining, Inc. P.O. Box 330 Imlay, NV 89418 702-538-7300 Company employees: 93Production: Gold - 81,484 oz Silver - 24,721 oz

Relief Canyon Mine (17)Operator: Florida Canyon Mining, Inc. P.O. Box 1150 Lovelock, NV 89419 702-273-2691 Company employees: 14Production: Gold - 30,266 oz Silver - 32,835 oz

Sexton Mine and Mill (18)Operator: W. Glen Sexton East 4th Street Winnemucca, NV 89445 702-623-3329 Company employees: 4Production: Dolomite/limestone - 5,713 tons

Trinity Silver Mine (19)Operator: U.S. Borax & Chemical Corp. Drawer L Lovelock, NV 89419 702-273-3202 Company employees: 7Production: Silver - 718,714 oz Gold - 70 oz

Willard Gold Mine (20)Operator: Western States Minerals P.O. Box K Lovelock, NV 89419 702-273-2100 Company employees: 58Production: Gold - 5,200 oz Silver - 9,000 oz

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SECTION III - LANDER AND EUREKA

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SECTION III - LANDER AND EUREKA

Lander County

Argenta Mine and Mill (1)Operator: Milpark Drilling Fluids P.O. Box 277 Battle Mountain, NV 89820 702-635-5441 Company employees: 34Production: Barite - 60,509 tons

Austin Gold Venture (2)Operator: Westgold P.O. Box 502 Austin, NV 89310 702-964-2350 Company employees: 47 Contract employees: 47Production: Gold - 50,000 oz

Battle Mountain Grinding Plant (3)Operator: M-I Drilling Fluids Co. P.O. Box 370 Battle Mountain, NV 89820 702-635-5135 Company employees: 15Production: Barite - 60,000 tons

Buffalo Valley Mine (4)Operator: Horizon Gold Shares, Inc. P.O. Box 358 Valmy, NV 89438 702-635-1035 Company employees: 39 Contract employees: 3Production: Gold - 14,660 oz

Elder Creek Mine (5)Operator: Alta Gold Co. P.O. Box 1413 Battle Mountain, NV 89820 702-468-0500 Company employees: 17 Contract employees: 43Production: Gold, silver

Fortitude Complex (6)Operator: Battle Mountain Gold Co. P.O. Box 1627 Battle Mountain, NV 89820 702-635-2465 Company employees: 367Production: Gold - 254,507 oz Silver - 301,272 oz

Kingston Mine and Mill (7)Operator: Nevada Goldfields Inc. Kingston Box 119 Austin, NV 89310 702-964-2665 Company employees: 12Production: Gold - 14,348 oz Silver - 37,566 oz

McCoy/Cove Mine (8)Operator: Echo Bay Minerals Co. P.O. Box 1658 Battle Mountain, NV 89820 702-635-5500 Company employees: 511Production: Gold - 214,566 oz Silver - 2,259,653 oz

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SECTION III - LANDER AND EUREKA

Robertson Mine (9)Operator: Coral Resources, Inc. Star Route Beowawe, NV 89821 702-635-5214 Company employees: 3Production: Gold - 3,700 oz

Toiyabe Mine (10)Operator: Inland gold & Silver Corp. P.O. Box 29 Crescent Valley, NV 89821 702-468-0209 Company employees: 4 Contract employees: 9Production: Gold, silver

Eureka County

Barrick Goldstrike Mine (11)Operator: Barrick Goldstrike Mine, Inc. P.O. Box 29 Elko, NV 89801 702-738-8043 Company employees: 932 Contract employees: 300Production: Gold - 207,264 oz Silver - 15,500 oz

Buckhorn Mine (12)Operator: Cominco American Resources Inc. P.O. Box 847 Carlin, NV 89822 702-744-4211 Company employees: 80Production: Gold - 28,892 oz Silver - 86,155 oz

Cortez Gold Mines (13)Operator: Placer Dome U.S. Inc. Cortez, NV 89821 702-468-0505 Company employees: 180Production: Gold - 39,993 oz Silver - 12,234 oz

Gold Bar Mine (14)Operator: Atlas Gold Mining Inc. P.O. Box 282 Eureka, NV 89316 702-237-5621 Company employees: 137 Contract employees: 13Production: Gold - 66,000 oz

Newmont Gold Operations (15)Operator: Newmont Gold Co. P.O. Box 669 Carlin, NV 89822-0669 702-738-7196 Company employees: 2,175Production: Gold - 1,467,800 oz Silver - 117,400 oz

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SECTION III - LANDER AND EUREKA

Project Glister (16)Operator: USSRAM Exploration Co. P.O. Box 693 Eureka, NV 89316 702-237-5594 Company employees: 12Production: Gold - 8,450 oz Silver - 23,519 oz

Tonkin Springs Gold Mine (17)Operator: U.S. Gold Corp. P.O. Box 671 Elko, NV 89801 702-468-0510 Company employees: 79 Contract employees: 13Production: Gold - 1,753 oz Silver - 1,402 oz

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SECTION IV - ELKO AND WHITE PINE

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SECTION IV - ELKO AND WHITE PINE

Elko County

Big Springs Joint Venture (1)Operator: Freeport-McMoRan Gold Co. Mountain City Star Route Elko, NV 89801 702-758-9211 Company employees: 54 Contract employees: 70Production: Gold - 60,376 oz Silver - 4,416 oz

Dee Gold Mine (2)Operator: Rayrock Mines, Inc. P.O. Box 1193 Elko, NV 89801 702-738-6440 Company employees: 100Production: Gold - 44,500 oz Silver - 45,000 oz

Jerritt Canyon Joint Venture (3)Operator: Freeport-McMoRan Gold Co. Mountain City Star Route Elko, NV 89801 702-758-9221 Company employees: 487 Contract employees: 4Production: Gold - 296,927 oz

Tuscarora Gold Mine (4)Operator: Horizon Gold Shares, Inc. P.O. Box 37 Tuscarora, NV 89834 702-756-6574 Company employees: 42 Contract employees: 6Production: Gold - 13,932 oz Silver - 13,026 oz

Wood Gulch (5)Operator: Homestake Mining Co. P.O. Box 277 Mountain City, NV 89831 702-763-6684 Company employees: 22Production: Gold - 19,810 oz Silver - 31,122 oz

White Pine County

Alligator Ridge Mine (6)Operator: Kennecott P.O. Box 149 Ely, NV 89301 702-289-8901 Company employees: 137Production: Gold - 54,057 oz Silver - 10,188 oz

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SECTION IV - ELKO AND WHITE PINE

Bald Mountain Mine (7)Operator: Placer Dome U.S. Inc. P.O. Box 2706 Elko, NV 89801 702-744-4227 Company employees: 155Production: Gold - 55,112 oz

Easy Junior Mine (8)Operator: Alta Gold Co. P.O. Box 120 Ely, NV 89301 702-289-4708 Company employees: 80Production: Gold

Golden Butte Mine (9)Operator: Alta Gold Co. S.R. 1, Box 400 Cherry Creek, NV 89301 702-289-2284 Company employees: 63Production: Gold - 12,187 oz Silver - 1,448 oz

Green Springs Mine (10)Operator: USMX, Inc. P.O. Box 809 Ely, NV 89301 702-289-2200 Company employees: 29 Contract employees: 30Production: Gold - 30,000 oz Silver - 5,000 oz

Illipah Mine (11)Operator: Alta Gold Co. P.O. Box 120 Ely, NV 89301 702-289-4708 Company employees: 10Production: Gold - 3,879 oz

Little Bald Mountain Mine (12)Operator: New Dynasty Mines (US) Inc. P.O. Box 314 Eureka, NV 89316 702-237-5771 Company employees: 18 Contract employees: 1Production: Gold - 5,500 oz Silver - 1,500 oz

Robinson Project (13)Operator: Alta Gold Co. P.O. Box 324 Ely, NV 89301 702-289-4470 Company employees: 359Production: Gold - 78,828 oz Silver - 66,340 oz

Ward Mountain Mine (14)Operator: Alta Gold Co. P.O. Box 324 East Ely, NV 89315 702-289-2196 Company employees: 94Production: Silver, lead, zinc, copper

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SECTION IV - ELKO AND WHITE PINE

White Pine Gold Mine (15)Operator: U.S. Gold Corp. P.O. Box 305 Ely, NV 89301 702-779-2211 Company employees: 12Production: Gold - 20,654 oz

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SECTION V - CHURCHILL AND MINERAL

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SECTION V - CHURCHILL AND MINERAL

Churchill County

Fondaway Mine (1)Operator: Tenneco Minerals P.O. Box 1017 Fallon, NV 89406 702-423-1568 Company employees: 14 Contract employees: 15Production: Gold - 1,065 oz Silver - 87 oz

Huck Salt (2)Operator: Elmer & John Huckaby 895 Harrigan Road Fallon, NV 89406 702-423-2055 Company employees: 3Production: Salt - 13,000 tons

Moltan Mine (3)Operator: Moltan Co. P.O. Box 860 Fernley, NV 89408-0860 702-786-5666 Company employees: 23Production: Diatomaceous earth - 17,000 tons

P & S Barite Mine (4)Operator: The Standard Magnesia Co. P.O. Box 10477 Reno, NV 89510 702-358-8110 Company employees: 3Production: Barite - 854 tons

Mineral County

Aurora Mine (5)Operator: Nevada Goldfields, Inc. P.O. Box 3070 Hawthorne, NV 89415 702-945-3368 Company employees: 40Production: Gold - 12,683 oz Silver - 16,400 oz

Borealis Mine (6)Operator: Echo Bay Minerals Co. P.O. Box 2310 Hawthorne, NV 89415 702-945-3645 Company employees: 28 Contract employees: 14Production: Gold - 89,060 oz Silver - 37,032 oz

Candelaria Mine (7)Operator: NERCO Metals, Inc. P.O. Box 1240 Hawthorne, NV 89415 702-573-2471 Company employees: 198Production: Silver - 4,359,226 oz Gold - 13,799 oz

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SECTION V - CHURCHILL AND MINERAL

Denton-Rawhide Mine (8)Operator: Kennecott Rawhide Mining Co. P.O. Box 2070 Fallon, NV 89406 702-285-4211 Company employees: 29 Contract employees: 68Production: Gold, silver

Mina Gold Mine (9)Operator: Mina Gold Mine, Inc. 120 Greenridge Drive Reno, NV 89502 702-826-2404 Company employees: 2Production: Gold

Santa Fe Mine (10)Operator: Corona Gold Inc. P.O. Box 3220 Hawthorne, NV 89415 702-945-3610 Company employees: 28 Contract employees: 75Production: Gold - 60,000 oz Silver - 150,000 oz

The Aurora Partnership (11)Operator: Minerex Resources, Ltd. P.O. Box 1628 Hawthorne, NV 89415 702-945-3341 Company employees: 23 Contract employees: 50Production: Gold - 27,825 oz Silver - 26,000 oz

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SECTION VI - ESMERALDA AND NYE

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SECTION VI - ESMERALDA AND NYE

Esmeralda County

Basalt Mine and Mill (1)Operator: Grefco, Inc. P.O. Box 288 Mina, NV 89422 Toll Sta. Dicalite #1 Company employees: 12Production : Diatomaceous earth - 8,766 tons

Boss Mine (2)Operator: EBCO Enterprises 2000 Powell Street, Suite 1290 Emeryville, CA 94608 415-658-6966 Company employees: 2Production: Gold, silver

Goldfield Operation (3)Operator: Red Rock Mining (USA), Inc. P.O. Box 160 Goldfield, NV 89013 702-485-6376 Company employees: 23 Contract employees: 54Production: Gold - 1,987 oz Silver - 200 oz

McLean Mine (4)Operator: Kinkaid Exploration and Mining Co. II P.O. Box 1531 Tonopah, NV 89049 702-482-6792 Company employees: 1Production: Gold - 700 oz Silver - 1,000 oz

Silver Peak (5)Operator: Zephyr Resources, Inc. P.O. Box 768 Silver Peak, NV 89047 702-937-2282 Company employees: 42 Contract employees: 10Production: Gold - 6,000 oz Silver - 30,000 oz

Silver Peak Operations (6)Operator: Cyprus Foote Mineral Co. State Road 265 Silver Peak, NV 89047 702-937-2222 Company employees: 62 Contract employees: 12Production: Lithium carbonate

Nye County

Basic Inc. (7)Operator: AB & B P.O. Box 177 Gabbs, NV 89409 702-285-4001 Company employees: 95Production: Magnesite

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SECTION VI - ESMERALDA AND NYE

Bullfrog Mine (8)Operator: Bond Gold Bullfrog Inc. P.O. Box 519 Beatty, NV 89003 702-553-2900 Company employees: 100 Contract employees: 180Production: Gold - 50,011 oz Silver - 40,905 oz

Crowell Daisy Mine (9)Operator: J. Irving Crowell & Son P.O. Box 96 Beatty, NV 89003 702-553-2383 Company employees: 2Production: Fluorspar - 875 tons

Cyprus Tonopah Mine (10)Operator: Cyprus Tonopah Mining Corp. P.O. Box 1569 Tonopah, NV 89049 702-482-5000 Company employees: 275Production: Molybdenum - 17,700,000 lbs Copper - 2,000,000 lbs

Gold Bar Mine (11)Operator: Angst, Inc. P.O. Box 1030 Beatty, NV 89003 702-553-2789 Company employees: 42Production: Gold, silver

Industrial Mineral Ventures (12)Operator: Floridin Co. Star Route 15 Box 549 Amargosa Valley, NV 89020 702-372-5341 Company employees: 72Production: Specialty clays - 43,000 tons

Lathrop Mill (13)Operator: American Borate Co. Star Route 15 Box 610 Amargosa Valley, NV 89020 702-372-5339 Company employees: 26Production: Calcium borate - 11,710 tons

Manhattan Mine (14)Operator: Round Mountain Gold Corp. P.O. Box 56 Manhattan, NV 89022 702-487-2321 Company employees: 54 Contract employees: 20Production: Gold - 32,389 oz Silver - 17,611 oz

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SECTION VI - ESMERALDA AND NYE

Mother Lode Mine (15)Operator: N.A. Degerstrom, Inc. P.O. Box 40 Beatty, NV 89003 702-553-2221 Company employees: 42 Contract employees: 4Production: Gold - 1,000 oz Silver - 150 oz

New Discovery Mine (16)Operator: Vanderbilt Minerals Corp. P.O. Box 399 Beatty, NV 89003 702-553-2942 Company employees: 7Production: Bentonite clay - 242 tons

Northumberland Mine (17)Operator: Western States Minerals Corp. P.O. Box 109 Kingston Village Austin, NV 89310 702-964-2037 Company employees: 50Production: Gold, silver

Paradise Peak Mine (18)Operator: FMC Gold Co. P.O. Box 145 Gabbs, NV 89409 702-285-0060 Company employees: 216 Contract employees: 3Production: Gold - 228,000 oz Silver - 5,174,000 oz

Smoky Valley Common Operation (19)Operator: Round Mountain Gold Corp. P.O. Box 480 Round Mountain, NV 89045 702-377-2366 Company employees: 690Production: Gold - 318,000 oz Silver - 214,900 oz

Sterling Mine (20)Operator: Saga Exploration Co. P.O. Box 6479 Reno, NV 89513 702-322-9994 Company employees: 35Production: Gold, silver

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SECTION VII - LINCOLN AND CLARK

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SECTION VII - LINCOLN AND CLARK

Lincoln County

Wilkin Mining & Trucking Co. (1)Operator: Joe Wilkin, partner P.O. Box 472 Panaca, NV 89042 702-728-4280 Company employees: 3Production: Perlite - 4,542 tons

Clark County

Chemstar Inc., Apex Plant (2)Operator: Chemstar, Inc. P.O. Box 3598 N. Las Vegas, NV 89036 702-643-7702 Company employees: 38Production: High calcium limestone - 280,000 tons

Chemstar Inc., Sloan Quarry (3)Operator: Chemstar, Inc. Star Route 70, Box 2300 Las Vegas, NV 89124 702-361-6901 Company employees: 15Production: Dolomitic limestone - 175,000 tons

Georgia-Pacific Quarry (4)Operator: Georgia-Pacific Corp. P.O. Box 30006 North Las Vegas, NV 89030 702-643-8100 Company employees: 75Production: Gypsum - 200,000 tons

James Hardie Gypsum (5)Operator: James Hardie Gypsum Inc. HCR 89033, Box 2900 Las Vegas, NV 89124 702-875-4111 Company employees: 117Production: Gypsum - 368,397 tons

Nevada Gypsum Mine (6)Operator: Nevada Gypsum & Mining 928 S. Valley View Las Vegas, NV 89107 702-877-0449 Company employees: 6 Contract employees: 3Production: Gypsum - 90,000 tons

PABCO Gypsum-Apex (7)Operator: Pacific Coast Building Products, Inc. 1973 N. Nellis Blvd. #328 Las Vegas, NV 89115 702-643-1016 Company employees: 95 Contract employees: 3Production: Gypsum - 400,000 tons

Simplot Silica Products (8)Operator: Simplot Industries P.O. Box 308 Overton, NV 89040 702-397-2667 Company employees: 43Production: Silica sand - 706,000 tons

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SUMMARY OF 1989 PRODUCTION OF MINES LISTEDIN THIS REPORT

Gold 5,000,000 ounces

Silver 19,900,000 ounces

Mercury 1,200,000 pounds

Calcium borate 12,000 tons

Salt 13,000 tons

Copper 2,375,000 pounds

Perlite 4,500 tons

Lithium carbonate *

Magnesite *

Silica sand 706,000 tons

Diatomite 203,000 tons

Limestone 472,000 tons

Precious opal > 100 pounds

Gypsum 1,600,000 tons

Specialty clays 43,000 tons

Molybdenum 18,000,000 pounds

Barite 121,000 tons

Fluorspar 900 tons

*Proprietary information.

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INDEX

Alligator Ridge mineArgenta mine and millAurora mineAustin gold ventureBald Mountain mineBarrick Goldstrike mineBasalt mine and millBasic Inc.Battle Mountain grinding plantBig Springs joint ventureBonanza opal mineBorealis mineBoss mineBuckhorn mineBuckskin leach plantBuffalo Valley mineBullfrog mineCandelaria mineChemstar Inc., Apex plantChemstar Inc., Sloan quarryChimney Creek mineClark operationsCoeur Rochester mineColado operationsCopper Tek mineCortez gold minesCrofoot mineCrowell Daisy mineCyprus Tonopah mineDee gold mineDenton-Rawhide mineDusty mineEasy Junior mineElder Creek mineEmpire mineFlorida Canyon mineFlowery mineFondaway mineFortitude complexGeorgia-Pacific quarryGetchell mineGold Bar mine (Angst)Gold Bar mine (Atlas)Golden Butte mine

Goldfield operationGooseberry mineGreen Springs mineHuck SaltIllipah mineIndustrial Mineral VenturesJames Hardie gypsumJerritt Canyon Joint VentureKingston mine and millLathrop millLittle Bald Mountain mineManhattan mineMarigold mineMcCoy/Cove mineMcDermitt mineMcLean mineMIN-AD mine and millMina gold mineMoltan mineMother Lode mineMoundhouse Adams mineNevada Gypsum mineNew Discovery mineNewmont Gold operationsNorthumberland mineP & S barite minePABCO Gypsum-ApexParadise Peak minePinson mineProject GlisterRabbit Creek mineRainbow RidgeRelief Canyon mineRobertson mineRobinson projectRoyal Peacock opal mineSanta Fe mineSection 8 mineSexton mine and millSilver PeakSilver Peak operationsSimplot Silica ProductsSleeper mineSmoky Valley common operation

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Sterling mineThe Aurora PartnershipToiyabe mineTonkin Springs gold mineTrinity silver mineTuscarora gold mineWard Mountain mineWestern Hog Ranch mineWhite Pine gold mineWilkin Mining & Trucking Co.Willard gold mineWind Mountain mineWood Gulch