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Contact: gsn@gsnv.org

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

GSN Spring 2026 Field Trip: Thurs., April 23—Sun., April 26, 2026

Bunkerville & Goodsprings Districts and the Mountain Pass Mine Area

Leaders: Dave Boden, Tom Callicrate, and Peter Vikre

Focusing on critical minerals at the Bunkerville and Goodsprings districts, as well as the Mountain Pass mine area, the spring field trip will begin and end in Las Vegas.  The provisional agenda is as follows:

Thurs. 4/23: We will assemble at 3PM on Thursday, April 23 at UNLV parking lot S where we will load into vans and depart for Mesquite, NV at 4PM. Drive to Mesquite, NV for drinks, dinner, and talks on the Be, Cu, PGE, and Ni mineralization at Bunkerville. (Stay at Virgin River Casino & Lodge in Mesquite, NV) *For folks flying into Vegas on Thursday, there will be one pickup at the airport at 2PM, outside Terminal 1 baggage claim at the Passenger Pickup Area across the street from doors 2-3 (see map below). The meeting point is also easily reached via taxi/rideshare from the airport.

Fri. 4/24: Visit the western part of the Bunkerville district and then head to Henderson via the northern Lake Mead road (SR 167) with geologic stops along the way. That evening, after dinner and drinks, we will have a talk on the Mountain Pass mine by the chief mine geologist, Nicole Franco. (Stay at Best Western in Henderson, NV)

Sat. 4/25: While accompanied by Nicole Franco, visit several representative REE mineralization/wall rock alteration outcrops around the mine, along with select core and rock samples from the mine. We return to Henderson for the night with an overview talk on the Goodsprings district following dinner and drinks. (Stay at Best Western in Henderson, NV)

Sun. 4/26: Visit the Keystone/Chiquita mine areas (the largest gold producer in the Goodsprings district) and another mine area yet to be finalized.  Return to UNLV by ~4PM and Las Vegas airport ~5PM.

Please email Dave Boden, GSN Vice President and Field Trip organizer with any questions.

Please let Lauren Sankovitch & Dave Boden know as soon as possible if you will need to be part of the 2PM pickup at the Las Vegas airport on Thursday 4/23 or if you will just meet the group at 3PM at the UNLV Parking Lot S.

PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accommodate any personal vehicles. Participants *must* be in the rental vehicles during the field portions of the trip days. 

REGISTRATION FORM CAN BE FOUND BELOW! Space is limited so please register early if you want to ensure your spot!  DUE BY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8TH.

Prices are below:

Single – $675 (limited #)

Double – $525

No Room – $350

Student Helpers are Comped but you must register early!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

BOART LONGYEAR, APPLIED HYDROLOGIC LTD, MS DEVELOPMENT, ZONGE INT’L, WESTLAND ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (A TRINITY CONSULTANTS TEAM), ALS MINERALS,  AMERICAN ASSAY LABORATORIES, ENVIROTECH DRILLING, ALFORD DRILLING, NEILSEN EXPLORATION, MINCON, RUEN DRILLING, TIMBERLINE DRILLING, SWICK DRILLING, HARRIS EXPLORATION

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