Long Canyon

Long Canyon is a surface gold mine in Elko County, Nevada, near Wendover. MSHA lists its status as active since Nov 29, 2024 and records 15 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 41 of 54 in the state.

Facts

MSHA status
Active since Nov 29, 2024
Type
Surface
County
Elko County
State
Nevada
Land status (BLM data)
Private land or land not mapped as public
Nearest town
Wendover
Employees reported
15
Operator
Nevada Gold Mines LLC
Coordinates
41.0094, -114.4978
MSHA mine ID
2602778

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Land status comes from the BLM Surface Management Agency dataset and can be out of date.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.

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