Relief Canyon Mine

Relief Canyon Mine is a surface gold mine in Pershing County, Nevada, near Lovelock. MSHA lists its status as active since Oct 22, 2019 and records 100 employees. It is one of 57 gold mines in Nevada that are not marked abandoned, and one of 4 in Pershing County; by employees it ranks 24 of 54 in the state.

Facts

MSHA status
Active since Oct 22, 2019
Type
Surface
County
Pershing County
State
Nevada
Land status (BLM data)
Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management
Nearest town
Lovelock
Employees reported
100
Operator
Gold Acquisition Corp.
Coordinates
40.2044, -118.2086
MSHA mine ID
2602657

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.

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