Economic Development
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
