South Railroad Mine

South Railroad Mine is a surface gold mine in Elko County, Nevada, near South Fork Reservoir. MSHA lists its status as intermittent since Sep 16, 2026 and records 30 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 36 of 54 in the state.

Facts

MSHA status
Intermittent since Sep 16, 2026
Type
Surface
County
Elko County
State
Nevada
Land status (BLM data)
Private land or land not mapped as public
Nearest town
South Fork Reservoir
Employees reported
30
Operator
Gold Standard Ventures (US), Inc.
Coordinates
40.7889, -115.8214
MSHA mine ID
2602925

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Land status comes from the BLM Surface Management Agency dataset and can be out of date.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