BLM announces renewal for Jim Wilkin Trucking’s existing Rachel pit
The April notice concerns a mineral-material contract for construction use, not a new land sale or newly established mine.
BLM’s April 28, 2026 notice announced renewal of Jim Wilkin Trucking, LLC’s mineral-material contract for an existing pit near Rachel. The agency described construction uses in the surrounding area.
October 22 source review: the original agency announcement remains available and still describes a renewal, not a public-land sale or a newly opened mine. It does not establish current extraction volumes, operating schedules, contract quantity, price or duration.
The notice links to the JWT Rachel Pit Contract project record and gives the Caliente Field Office geologist’s contact as 775-251-5250. Obtain the contract or a current agency response for operational details. This review does not establish unrestricted public access to the pit.
Image: conceptual illustration, not a photograph of this project.