4 Reasons to be Thankful for Nevada Mining on Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is an opportunity to give thanks for all we have and celebrate the important people in it. But no matter how or where you plan on celebrating, Nevada miners help make it all possible. Check out these four reasons to be thankful for Nevada mining this Thanksgiving.

On the Road

AAA estimates 55 million Americans will travel over Thanksgiving, the majority of which will be by car. Nevada minerals like gold, silver, and copper are abundant in vehicles, serving as conductors. Electric cars use lithium batteries and require at least two times as much copper as traditional vehicles.

Additionally, highways and roads are made up of aggregate rocks that are mined in Nevada.

In the Air

For those traveling via the friendly skies, airplanes also use an abundance of gold, silver, and copper. The 737 jet uses enough copper that if it were all stretched into a wire, it would cover the 131-mile distance between Reno and Sacramento.

At Home

Wherever you’re celebrating the holiday, Nevada minerals are likely to be all around you. Minerals like gypsum make up the drywall used to construct houses. Nevada produces enough geothermal energy to power 315,000 houses annually.

And if you’re celebrating Thanksgiving with a glass of beer, wine, or juice, you’re likely doing so with a beverage filtered by Nevada mined diatomaceous earth.

Black Friday

Millions of Americans will spend their Black Friday chasing down deals for their holiday shopping. Many of those products wouldn’t exist without Nevada minerals. Gold, silver, copper, silica, and lithium are just a few of the minerals our favorite toys and electronics require to operate.

Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!