PHILIPSBURG, Mont. — Montana's extensive mining history coined its nickname. The Treasure State. For generations, people have been flocking to find their own treasures near Philipsburg. At the Gem ...

PHILIPSBURG, Mont. — Granite County confirmed its first case of COVID-19 Wednesday. Officials say an employee from the Gem Mountain Sapphire Mine tested positive. The mine is now closed, and staff are ...

Gem hunting, or rock hounding, is a fascinating hobby that allows people to find rare rocks and stones from amethyst and ...

PHILIPSBURG - Oro y plata - gold and silver - inspired Montana's legacy as the Treasure State. But the real sparklers in the state are its sapphires. And unlike the mucky work of gold panning or the ...

PHILIPSBURG — The Granite County sheriff's department Thursday released the name of a man killed in a cave-in at the Gem Mountain Sapphire Mine near Philipsburg. Richard Bangert, 52, of Lewiston, ...

Because Cooney sees Gem Mountain as much an entertainment activity as a mining operation, he samples every gravel pile before bringing it to the work site. There's no way to predict how the sapphires ...

Montana's history is rich with stories of mining. In Helena there was gold, in Butte it was copper, but just off the banks of the Missouri River and Hauser Lake, there's a different type of mining ...