Nevada Mining

The Trump administration’s proposed budget bill would cut funding to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) by nearly 40%, including grants to universities. That could affect funding relied on by survey offices in several Mountain West states.

The planned Thacker Pass lithium mine in remote northern Nevada has drawn protests and a lawsuit from local tribes. One of the tribes, the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, has increased its efforts to stop the project.

The U.S. mining industry is struggling to produce something vital to its success: new workers. That’s true in Nevada, where the need for more miners is growing as the demand for critical minerals like lithium increases. KUNR’s Kaleb Roedel spoke with Nevada Mining Association President Tyre Gray to learn about the sector’s labor shortage and what’s being done to bridge the gap.

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Water is arguably the most precious natural resource in Nevada. And as climate change increases the threat of drought in the country’s driest state, some…