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 ...
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 ...
Gem hunting, or rock hounding, is a fascinating hobby that allows people to find rare rocks and stones from amethyst and ...
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 ...
A handful of sapphires requires just an afternoon's attention at Gem Mountain Sapphire Mine east of Philipsburg. While some visitors come for the novelty, John Sadeeky of Arlington Heights, Ill., is ...