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 ...

In Gem Mountain's early business incarnations, it was mainly dedicated rockhounds who made the journey into the Sapphire Mountains. While some hunters are highly experienced (and occasionally ...

A Sapphire Symposium will be held Friday through Monday, July 23-26, at the Mineral Museum on the Montana Tech campus in Butte. The symposium is sponsored by the Mineral Museum and the National ...