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 ...

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 ...

Rockhounding is not a hobby you hear about every day. Loosely defined as the practice of recreationally hunting for gems and semi-precious stones in their natural habitats, it's primarily seen as a ...

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 -- 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, ...