Nevada State Mining Championships

05/15/2025

See Nevada's mining history come to life on Saturday, May 24, when the Nevada State Mining Championships are held at the Tonopah NV Elks Lodge. This cornerstone event of Jim Butler Days will begin following the parade, as muckers and drillers get down and dirty, hoping to win cash prizes.

📸: Jim Butler Days

06/23/2024

Here are some pictures of the 2024 Nevada State Mining Championships held in Tonopah, NV during Jim Butler Days. Men's Mucking.

06/16/2024

06/06/2023

Blacksmithing Classes being held at the Tonopah Historic Mining Park. Click on the link below for more information

https://www.tonopahminingpark.com/blacksmithing-classes/

Historic Mining Museum and Gift shop. Self-Guided Tours and Guided Polaris Tours. Open 7 Days a week, except holidays. Winter 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Summer 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Nonprofit Foundation dedicated to the preservation of Nevada's mining history.

01/06/2023

Check out these links from the Nevada Arts Council. Pictures taken during Jim Butler Days 2022, the parade, Mining Championships, (Mucking & Drilling)

07/06/2021

We apologize for taking so long to get this years results posted. The following are the winners of the 2021 Nevada State Mining Championships:

Men's Mucking
1st Place Brock Boscovich - 2:07.81
2nd Place James Eason - 2:12.47
3rd Place Jesse Pattridge - 2.12.87

Women's Mucking
1st Place Emma Baker - 1.26.22 New State Record
2nd Place Claire Roberts - 1.29.18
3rd Place Amy Thompson - 3.17.56

Men's Team Mucking
1st Place Skip Leedy and Brock Boscovich - 0:59.75
2nd Place Craig Leedy and James Eason - 1:04.72
3rd Place Matt Decker and Steve MacDonald - 1:06.37

Women's Team Mucking
1st Place Emma Baker and Clair Roberts - 0:34.72 New State Record
2nd Place Toni Wombaker and Amy Thompson - 0:59.06
3rd Place Bev Roberts & Lauren Kaz - 1:25.72

Men's Single Jack
1st Place Emmit Hoyl - 14"
2nd Place Tom Donovan - 13 - 4/32"
3rd Place Jesse Pattridge - 12 - 27/32"
4th Place Matt Decker - 12 - 8/32"

Women's Single Jack
1st Place Emma Baker - 5 - 1/32"
2nd Place Claire Roberts - 3 - 13/32"

Men's Double Jack
1st Place Emmit Hoyl and Jesse Pattridge - 21- 1/32"
2nd Place Skip Leedy and Kaleb Denham - 16 - 1/16"
3rd Place Craig Leedy and James Eason - 14"

For the first time in our history, we had a woman Double Jack Contestant. Emma Baker driller with her Father, Vern Baker

We'd like to thank both competitors and spectators (over 300 attended) for making this years' event so successful.

03/15/2021

2021 Nevada State Mining Championship and 50th Annual Jim Butler Days Celebration. Come to Tonopah for fun and excitement Saturday, May 29th. Spectator or Competitor - be sure to come out to the Tonopah Elks Lodge where Contestants will compete for TOP DOLLAR PRIZES....The bar will be open all day and food and t-shirt concessions will be on-site.

03/11/2021

Jim Butler Days and the Nevada State Mining Championships are a go in 2021. Jim Butler Days will run May 24-31, 2021 and the Nevada State Mining Championships will be held May 29th. Watch for more information. Hope to see everyone there.