Bald Mountain Mine South Operation Area

Bald Mountain Mine South Operation Area is a surface gold mine in White Pine County, Nevada, near Ely. MSHA lists its status as active since Oct 4, 2019 and records 2 employees. It is one of 57 gold mines in Nevada that are not marked abandoned, and one of 4 in White Pine County; by employees it ranks 52 of 54 in the state.

Facts

MSHA status
Active since Oct 4, 2019
Type
Surface
County
White Pine County
State
Nevada
Land status (BLM data)
Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management
Nearest town
Ely
Employees reported
2
Operator
KG Mining (Bald Mountain) Inc.
Website
kinross.com
Coordinates
39.9428, -115.6142
MSHA mine ID
2602823

Source: MSHA Mines data set, retrieved 2026-10-13. Status and counts can lag real operations.

This location is mapped as federal land. Public land is not an invitation to enter a working mine or old workings. Ask the managing agency about access, claims and closures.

History and geology (USGS)

USGS site name
Water Canyon Placers
USGS status
Past producer
Commodities
Gold

Matched by location to the USGS Mineral Resources Data System record 10222814 (retrieved 2026-10-13). The database was last updated around 2011, so history may be out of date.

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