Northwestern Nevada

Northwestern Nevada consists of Humboldt County, Pershing County, and Lander County. The established industries within northwestern Nevada are mining & ore processing (gold, silver, barite, and specialty minerals), chemicals, plastic piping, food processing, gaming & tourism, and agriculture (potatoes, alfalfa, and corn).

Strengths of this region are the following:

• Geothermal & Wind Energy Reserves
• Abundant Industrial Property
• Access to Interstate 80
• Access to Union Pacific Burlington Northern Rail
• Machine Shops & Mobile Machining
• Welding Fabrication & Repair/Equipment Fabrication
• Hydraulic Equipment Repair Shops
• Electrical Equipment Repair Shops
• Well-Developed Heavy Equipment, Manufacturing, Process Machinery & Equipment Support Network
• Well-Developed Communications Infrastructure & Support Network
• High-Speed Microwave & GPS Systems/T-1 & DSL Lines

Targeted Industries are as follows:

• Light Manufacturing/Fabrication Operations
• Chemical Manufacturers to serve or compliment expanding mining industry (Cyanide)
• Users of Nitric Acid, Ammonia Nitrate & Cyanide, Sodium Hydroxide, & Sulfuric Acid
• Food Processing utilizing potato & dairy production