Green River Gold Corp. ("the Company") will mine gold on one of its fully permitted claims on the Swift River beginning in May. The Company has access to a fully equipped shop, all necessary equipment ...

Most placer mining operations in Alaska are small, but combined they bring in more than $100 million a year. That’s according to a new study from the Alaska Miners Association looking at the economic ...

Using excavators in or near streambeds to dig up gravel and sand in the hunt for gold can be devastating for fish and fish habitat, says the BC First Nations Energy and Mining Council, which is ...

Stay informed about the West. High Country News’ weekly email newsletters keep you up-to-date with our latest news and investigations from across the region. The North Fork Clearwater River, Idaho, ...

It’s well known that placer mining in Silver Bow Creek and lode, or hard-rock, mining in the veins on the Butte Hill began almost simultaneously, in 1864. With the advent of underground mining for ...

Using excavators in or near streambeds to dig up gravel and sand in the hunt for gold can be devastating for fish and fish habitat, says the BC First Nations Energy and Mining Council, which is ...

PESHAWAR: Following revelations of massive irregularities in the auction of placer gold blocks, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has ordered a comprehensive inquiry into the entire process of placer ...

MISSOULA, Mont. (CN) - A massive mining project will destroy the landscape and divert and pollute water from creeks in a pristine Montana mountain chain and wilderness, a placer mining company claims ...

Terry Teegee is Regional Chief of the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations. Calvin Sandborn is a long-time advocate for environmental law reform. Helmcken Falls is a beloved landmark in Wells ...