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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...