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 ...

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 ...

Two gemologists, Carlos Torres and Laurent Massi, have created “The Gem Odyssey,” a company that provides private excursions to artisan gem mines in remote locations. Currently their tours go to ...