Lee Smith

Lee Smith is an underground gold mine in Elko County, Nevada, near Elko. MSHA lists its status as active since Apr 15, 2026 and records 36 employees. It is one of 57 gold mines in Nevada that are not marked abandoned, and one of 9 in Elko County; by employees it ranks 32 of 54 in the state.

Facts

MSHA status
Active since Apr 15, 2026
Type
Underground
County
Elko County
State
Nevada
Land status (BLM data)
Private land or land not mapped as public
Nearest town
Elko
Employees reported
36
Operator
Jerritt Canyon Gold LLC
Coordinates
40.8325, -115.7631
MSHA mine ID
2602397

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

Land status comes from the BLM Surface Management Agency dataset and can be out of date. Check ownership before you go near any mine site.

Other gold mines under the same operator

Gold mines nearby