MISSOULA, Mont. — The Bureau of Land Management has approved a five-year plan for sapphire mining in Lewis and Clark County. The McCune Bar sapphire mine will cover 6.1 acres about a quarter-mile ...

I have heard that sapphires can be found near Butte. Is this true? Where do they come from? — A Butte resident The answer to your first question is simple — yes. Your second question is an excellent ...

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 ...

Western North Carolina is known for its hills full of hidden treasures. From rubies and sapphires to emeralds and gold, the region is stocked with gems, stones and minerals still waiting to be ...

The Bureau of Land Management has approved a five-year operation for the McCune Bar sapphire mine, a 6.1-acre area about a quarter-mile inland from the northeast shore of Hauser Lake in Lewis and ...