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 Mountain Sapphire ...

PHILIPSBURG - An Idaho man was killed and a young female employee was injured Wednesday when a portion of the open-pit Gem Mountain Sapphire Mine collapsed, officials said. The injured woman ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gem Mountain Gemstone Mine, Cherokee Ruby & Sapphire Mine and Rose Creek Gem Mine. Here's what the site had to say about these treasure-filled gems: Emerald Hollow Mine "The mine has everything ...

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 ...