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Gold mining is a major industry in the U.S. State of Nevada. In 2013 mining overall contributed $9.04 billion to the state's economy, $8.1 billion from gold and silver mining. Gold production from Nevada is higher than any other U.S. state, 5,339,659 troy ounces (166,080 kg) in 2015, accounting for 78% of gold produced in the United States and 5.4% of the world's production. The Nevada mining industry supported an average 14,196 direct employees in 2015, with about 65,000 additional jobs related to providing goods and services needed by the mining industry.
The following is a list of active gold mines in Nevada.
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List of active gold mines in Nevada Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA