AGP Executive Report

Construction Workforce: Las Vegas students are getting hands-on job-site training as the valley’s need for construction workers grows. Critical Minerals: American Tungsten & Antimony has completed its purchase of Nevada’s Del Sol refinery, securing a U.S. base for antimony processing and planned tungsten expansion. Energy Development: A rural Nevada solar project is nearing approval despite local opposition. Tourism & Gaming: MGM Resorts reported $4.2 billion in revenue, while pressure on Las Vegas room rates weighed on earnings.

Health Services: A Reno couple has opened a BrightStar Care franchise, offering in-home support and skilled nursing to families across Northern Nevada as the region’s population grows. Las Vegas Development: A proposed NBA arena near AREA15 adds to a crowded field of venue bids; separately, Allegiant Stadium plans a $158 million expansion after the football season. UNLV data show sports jobs in Las Vegas have more than doubled in a decade. Hospitality: MGM reported $4.2 billion in quarterly revenue, but lower Las Vegas room rates pressured earnings; Caesars also reported Strip declines. Construction & Consumer Protection: Nevada’s undercover contractor sting is prompting calls for homeowners to review their insurance policies. Energy & Mining: A rural Nevada solar project is nearing approval despite opposition, while Copper One has started a new drilling phase at its Majuba Hill project. A lawsuit also seeks protections for Nevada species threatened by gold mining. Trade Shows: FABTECH’s return to Las Vegas set a record for attendance outside Chicago, underscoring the city’s draw for manufacturing events.

Mining: Copper One began a new drilling phase at its Majuba Hill project in Nevada, while a separate rural solar project moved closer to approval amid local opposition. Las Vegas Business: FABTECH’s return set an attendance record for the trade show outside Chicago, reinforcing the city’s draw for industrial events; Caesars, meanwhile, reported declines in Las Vegas for the third quarter. Energy & Infrastructure: A proposed data center near Boulder City was rejected by a federal appeals board, and Nevada lawmakers are weighing cannabis tax changes as prices fall. Workforce: NV Energy funding will expand welding opportunities in Fernley, while the College of Southern Nevada received nearly $3 million for AI and technology training. Tourism & Travel: United scheduled three premium 787 flights to Las Vegas for CES 2027. Public Funds: A Nevada business owner pleaded guilty to laundering $7.8 million stolen from a federal broadband grant.

Trade Shows: Las Vegas hosted FABTECH 2026, which set a non-Chicago attendance record, while SupplySide Global drew more than 20,000 industry professionals and a record nearly 600 Chinese exhibitors. Energy & Data Centers: A rural Nevada solar project is nearing approval despite opposition, while a federal appeals board rejected the proposed Townsite data center near Boulder City, keeping local energy and land-use concerns in focus. Mining: Copper One began a new drilling phase at its Majuba Hill project, reporting visually identified native copper in its first hole; A2Gold agreed to sell its Bolo gold project. Workforce & Construction: CSN plans a new east Las Vegas training facility, and Nevada’s first stand-alone children’s hospital has broken ground. Travel & Conventions: United plans limited premium 787-9 flights between Las Vegas and Tokyo for CES 2027, adding high-end international capacity for the major convention.

Manufacturing: FABTECH’s 2026 return to Las Vegas set a new attendance record outside Chicago, bringing a major manufacturing industry event to Nevada. Clean Energy: Nye County approved the 700-megawatt Copper Rays solar project, which includes battery storage and could create 300–400 construction jobs. It still needs federal approval, and opponents have raised concerns. Data Centers: A massive buildout east of Reno is creating work for thousands of union tradespeople, while AI automation is putting some Las Vegas hospitality and transportation jobs under pressure. Cannabis: Nevada lawmakers are weighing tax changes for the state’s maturing cannabis industry as prices fall.

Cannabis Industry: Nevada lawmakers are weighing the state’s first cannabis tax overhaul since legalization. Options include ending the 15% wholesale tax and raising the retail excise tax by 2 to 5%, as industry tax revenue has fallen 40% since its 2021 peak. Tourism and Hospitality: Visitor spending and arrivals declined in September, while Las Vegas resorts face pressure: MGM reported $4.2 billion in quarterly revenue amid softer room rates, and Caesars’ Las Vegas revenue fell. Development: A $196 million land deal closed in North Las Vegas’ Apex industrial area, underscoring continued investment in the region. Mining: American Tungsten and Antimony completed its acquisition of Nevada’s Del Sol refinery, aiming to expand domestic antimony and tungsten processing. Energy: NV Energy’s proposed daily demand charge is drawing scrutiny, even as the utility opens enrollment in its GreenEnergy Rider program. Transportation: Waymo is expanding its autonomous airport service in Las Vegas, adding another option for travelers.

Food Distribution: Three Square says fuel costs for its Southern Nevada fleet have more than doubled to about $34,000 a month, squeezing deliveries as demand for food assistance rises. The food bank distributed 58 million pounds in fiscal 2026. Tourism and Casinos: Las Vegas visitor spending and arrivals fell in September. MGM reported $4.2 billion in quarterly revenue as room rates pressured earnings, while Monarch Casino posted record quarterly revenue of $146.3 million. Technology and Utilities: UNR’s cybersecurity conference brought industry leaders and students together to discuss AI’s risks and uses in cyber defense. NV Energy opens enrollment Nov. 1 for its renewable-energy matching program, including a new-resources option for qualifying large businesses. Mining and Data Centers: A2Gold agreed to sell its Nevada Bolo project for $1.5 million, with up to $2.8 million in contingent payments. A proposed data center near Boulder City was rejected by a federal appeals board, amid wider debate over data centers’ water and power demands. Energy: Production is underway at Nevada’s only crude-oil refinery as diesel margins remain strained.

Gaming: MGM Resorts reported lower third-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings, including declines in Las Vegas, as room rates pressured results. The company also amended its voting agreement with major shareholder People Inc. Public Procurement: Las Vegas Fire & Rescue joined a lawsuit alleging major fire-truck makers drove up prices and delayed deliveries; the city says a $5.2 million order remained unfilled more than three years later. Energy: Production has started at Nevada’s only crude-oil refinery as diesel margins remain stretched. Mining: Conservation groups are seeking protections for a rare Nevada toad and fish, citing threats from gold mining. Major Events: Crews are nearing completion of Las Vegas Grand Prix track work ahead of November’s race; Grand Prix Plaza is set to reopen in January with new additions.

Workforce Development: Great Basin College received $368,454 in state energy funding to expand hands-on industrial and energy-trades training in Elko, Ely and Winnemucca. CSN also landed nearly $3 million to expand AI and technology training. Mining and Water: A conservation group is suing for protections for the Amargosa toad and Oasis Valley speckled dace, citing proposed gold mines near Beatty that could use 387 million gallons of water a year and threaten spring-fed habitat. AI Infrastructure: Oracle announced in Las Vegas that its cloud platform will offer Google TPUs and chips from other developers, while expanding its Nvidia capacity. Data Centers: A federal appeals board rejected the proposed Townsite Data Center near Boulder City, a setback for the project. Energy Production: Production is underway at Nevada’s only crude-oil refinery as diesel margins remain stretched.

Workforce Training: Las Vegas trade school Quality Training Centers launched a flexible hybrid program for HVAC, refrigeration and electrical students, pairing online coursework with hands-on campus labs for working adults. Defense Investment: Plans are advancing for a proposed $1 billion F-47 campus at Nellis Air Force Base, a major potential construction and defense-industry project. Energy and Industry: Nevada’s only crude oil refinery has begun petroleum production as diesel demand stays strong; separately, federal land managers accepted $4.8 million in bids for Nevada geothermal leases. Data Center Debate: Proposed data center growth is drawing concern over water and power use, even as some local governments back projects. Gaming and Tourism: Boyd Gaming reported softer Las Vegas visitor demand and lower revenue, while Monarch Casino posted record third-quarter results, pointing to mixed fortunes across the region’s resort industry.

Nevada Mining: Lahontan Gold has completed 13,334 metres of drilling at its Santa Fe and West Santa Fe projects. One hole returned 90.8 metres grading 0.43 grams of gold per tonne; more stockpile and heap-leach results are pending. Mackay Gold & Silver also completed its acquisition of historic Big Bonanza properties in the Comstock District. Rural Broadband: A Reno internet provider’s former owner pleaded guilty to money laundering after transferring more than $7.8 million from a federal grant account meant for broadband construction near Lovelock. AI and Data Centers: Speaking at Oracle AI World in Las Vegas, Larry Ellison said AI and robotics could eventually boost productivity and support universal income. Separately, ARC Cloud and Compal are exploring data-center development of up to 100 megawatts, with Nevada among the states in their expansion plans. Energy and Contracting: The Bureau of Land Management accepted $4.8 million in winning bids in a Nevada geothermal lease sale. State officials also stepped up enforcement against unlicensed contractors after an undercover operation.

Autonomous Transport: Waymo has begun airport rides at Harry Reid International, initially serving existing Las Vegas riders and expanding access gradually. Energy and Data Centers: Nevada’s geothermal lease sale drew $4.8 million in winning bids as debate over data centers’ water and power demands grows; a $196 million powered-land deal closed in North Las Vegas’ Apex area. Mining: Lahontan Gold reports 13,334 metres of drilling this year at its Santa Fe and West Santa Fe projects, with gold mineralization found in core drilling. Construction Oversight: Nevada is cracking down on unlicensed contractors after an undercover operation. Cannabis: Lawmakers are weighing tax changes as falling prices in the maturing market have cut excise-tax revenue 40% from its 2021 peak. Energy Production: Nevada’s only crude-oil refinery has started production as diesel demand and margins remain strong.

Data Center Dispute: Two companies are suing Nye County over its ban on data centers, arguing officials changed the rules after years of planning for the nearly 911-acre Manse Technology Campus. Nevada advocates separately warn that expansion could strain water and energy supplies. Workforce Training: The College of Southern Nevada plans an east Las Vegas facility focused on career training, including health sciences, advanced manufacturing and construction trades. Energy-Efficiency Finance: Las Vegas-based What Rebates secured a revolving credit facility it says could support more than $18 million in energy-efficiency projects for controlled-environment agriculture operators over the next year. Industrial Growth: A $196 million powered-land deal closed in North Las Vegas’ Apex area, while Nevada’s only oil refinery has begun production amid strong diesel demand. Mining: Copper One started a second drilling phase of up to 10,000 feet at its Majuba Hill copper-silver-gold project. Tourism: Las Vegas event attendance rose nearly 10% year over year, according to the LVCVA.

Data Center Power: Nevada utility regulators are weighing Switch’s proposed 510-megawatt gas plant at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, a third private gas project tied to data center demand. A planned pipeline expansion could multiply gas flows to the region. Energy Production: Production is underway at Nevada’s only crude oil refinery as diesel margins remain stretched, putting the state’s fuel supply in focus. Las Vegas Events: Meetings and convention attendance rose nearly 10% year over year through August, according to the LVCVA, as the city draws new shows and expands convention space. Airport Mobility: Waymo has approval to serve Harry Reid International Airport, initially offering pickups and drop-offs at designated zones to select Las Vegas riders.

Workforce: Western Nevada College is expanding its nursing program at its Douglas campus, adding capacity for a key regional workforce. Data Centers & Public Finance: Rural Nevadans are pushing back against data centers even as local governments continue to support projects; the state is forecasting a $1 billion surplus for its 2027–29 budget. Mining & Energy: Copper One has begun a phase-two drilling program of up to 10,000 feet at its Majuba Hill copper-silver-gold project, while Sky Quarry reports production at its Nevada refinery amid strong diesel demand. Transportation: Waymo has started service to Harry Reid International Airport, adding an autonomous-ride option for Las Vegas travelers.

Sports Investment: Las Vegas’ NBA expansion race is down to two groups after a bidder withdrew as the price approached $10 billion, excluding a potential $2 billion to $3 billion arena. Data Center Debate: Rural Nevadans are opposing a proposed Lyon County data center on 500 acres of farmland, even as local officials point to potential tax revenue. Energy and Mining: A Nevada geothermal lease sale raised $4.8 million, while Sky Quarry confirmed production at its refinery amid strong diesel demand; Copper One also launched a drilling program at its Majuba Hill project. Tourism and Gaming: The Suncoast in Las Vegas is nearing the end of a major renovation, with upgrades to rooms, dining and casino amenities.