# Mining exploration in Nevada and Arizona

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/mining-exploration-in-nevada-and-arizona
> Updated: 2026-08-19T00:36:21.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Mining exploration activities are advancing across the Southwestern United States, specifically in Nevada and Arizona.

In Nevada, North Peak Resources has launched a 2026 drilling campaign at the Prospect Mountain Mine Complex in Eureka County. The program, which is scheduled to run through November, involves multiple drill rigs targeting approximately 7,000 meters of exploration. The campaign aims to investigate deep sulfide anomalies and examine oxide material near existing underground infrastructure.

In Arizona, Ragusa Minerals has identified 14 priority drill targets at the Black Rock Manganese Mine prospect within its Purple Pansy Manganese-Gold Project following geophysical surveying. Meanwhile, ACDC Metals has secured contracts for a maiden drilling program and geophysical survey at its Mount Jackson Gold-Silver Project in Nevada, slated for the fourth quarter of 2026.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-19: Mining exploration advances in Arizona and Nevada

Ragusa Minerals identified 14 manganese drill targets in Arizona, while ACDC Metals initiated a maiden drilling and geophysical survey program for its gold-silver project in Nevada.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mining-exploration-advances-in-arizona-and-nevada

### 2026-08-10: North Peak Resources begins drilling at Prospect Mountain in Nevada

North Peak Resources has launched a 7,000-meter drilling campaign at its Prospect Mountain Mine Complex in Eureka County, Nevada, targeting sulfide anomalies and new exploration areas.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/north-peak-resources-begins-drilling-at-prospect-mountain-in-nevada

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