Abandoned mines across the Silver State With a nickname like the Silver State, it’s little wonder that Nevada’s mining lore dates back to even before the state joined the union in 1864.

Their arguments and the embrace of these contentions in some environmental circles portend the possibility of a lithium rush in Nevada, called the Silver State because of its rich history of mining.

He’s a friendly face at The Mine Experience in Henderson, the Las Vegas area’s only museum dedicated to the storied industry that gave Nevada its Silver State nickname. The Mine Experience ...