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Elko experiences economic boom with spike in gold prices

Elko, a northeastern Nevada metro area of about 40,000, is a hive of economic activity for Las Vegas business operators looking for work amid Southern Nevada’s sustained downturn.

Tortoises find a home at Nevada National Security Site

Dressed in full body armor and trained to hide in holes, a cold-blooded team handpicked by the government was set loose Friday inside the Nevada National Security Site. Its mission: Save the species.

Journey to jewelry takes millions of years and dollars

Barrick Gold Corp.’s Cortez Hills mine is the world’s second-largest gold mine. Cortez produced 1.42 million ounces of the precious metal in 2011, and is on course to yield as much as 1.25 million ounces in 2012.

Nevadans have long bet their lives, fortunes on mining

Hear that rumble in the distance? That’s the sound of MINExpo rolling into Las Vegas. Read an in-depth special report on Nevada’s gold mining industry and its impact on state finances.

Business deals with China include Las Vegas-based company

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, on a trade mission to China and South Korea, says business agreements have been reached for two Nevada companies to expand their reach to Asia.

Review-Journal rakes in awards from Nevada Press Association

The Las Vegas Review-Journal and its staff earned top honors Saturday in the Nevada Press Association’s 2012 “Better Newspaper Contest,” winning first place for general excellence, community service and freedom of the press.

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