For more than 50 years, third-generation miner Terry Rhoades has mixed blood and sweat with shear grit and determination to tear into the hard rock of the San Juan Mountains searching for the miner… ...

On Saturday, August 23, participate in a treasured local tradition at Empire Mine State Historic Park! From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

And the report further recommends a controversial 7-cent per ton fee on material displaced by hard rock mining, a "dirt tax" proposal that would also increase prices for the mining industry.

Set to be launched at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba is underground hard rock mining machinery from mining and industrial machinery developer Komatsu, following an expansion of ...

Butte native and Whitefish resident Shauna Dunn recently attended a hard rock mining seminar in Butte as part of REAL Montana, a two-year leadership program. Dunn was one of 19 Montana natural ...

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, hard rock mining releases more toxic chemicals, such as sulfuric acid and arsenic, than any other industry.

About 140,000 abandoned hard rock mines — like the Red Hill site — have been identified in the U.S., but some estimate hundreds of thousands more have yet to be discovered. Gabriela Campos/The ...

Map shows the proposed hard rock mining site in Swedes Forest Township, Redwood County. A faint blue outline in the center of the map marks the parcel of land.

The boron in the rock means Ioneer can get it with hard-rock mining techniques. The boron is also valuable. It’s used to make windshields and other durable glass, as a fertilizer, ...