BLM approves mine on Shoshone Range in Lander County. Story by Kevin Sheridan • 1w. LANDER COUNTY, ... allowing Nevada Gold Mines LLC to explore and mine for precious metals on around 6,000 ares ...

RENO, Nev.— The U.S. Bureau of Land Management gave final approval today to the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Mine, despite severe threats the project poses to biodiversity, cultural landscapes and ...