The Hycroft gold and silver mine is located in the Sulfur Mining district, 54 miles west of Winnemucca and straddles Humboldt and Pershing Counties, in Nevada. The mine is accessible year round via Nevada State Route 49 (Jungo Road). The mine encompasses approximately 72,000 acres, including both patented and unpatented claims. While in production under previous owners (1987-1998), Hycroft produced over one million ounces of gold using an open pit heap leaching process.