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The huge open-pit mine was once the largest in the world and is perhaps the oldest mining site still being used in the American southwest.
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Mining is the largest base employer, with retail and services employing the largest number in non-base jobs. Area employers report that ads for entry-level workers often generate in excess of 100 applications per opening.

The largest employers (download list) in the area include a mix of multi-national corporations and home-grown success stories.


Source: U.S. Census 2000

 

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Silver City is centered in the midst of a four-county area offering both a four-year university, Western New Mexico University, and a regional hospital, Gila Regional Medical Center. It draws a dedicated workforce with a down-home attitude.


Gila Regional is our second largest employer, employing well over 600 caregivers. Learn More




Western New Mexico University is the first four-year institution of higher education in New Mexico to receive the coveted Zia award from Quality New Mexico.