Active Gold Mines in the United States | Sciencing
The Cortez mine, also known as the CortezPipeline, is in Nevada about 60 miles south of Elko. The mine originally started as a joint venture between Placer Dome mining and Kennecott Explorations Ltd. of Australia, a Rio Tinto subsidiary. Barrick Gold purchased Placer Dome in 2006 and then Kennecott''s stake in the mine in 2008.