The Stillwater Platinum Mine is a mine specialized in the production of the group of minerals known as Platinum Group Metals (PGMs). The most well-known and valuable of these metals is the brilliant silvery metal known as platinum. The mine is located in the Beartooth Mountains, which is about 100 miles southwest of Billings, Montana. […]
Montana mining
This Montana Mining Town has Gold Buried Right under Main Street!
Helena is one of the Richest of the Montana Mining Towns Montana has a rich and diverse variety of different minerals that have been mined in the state. There is copper, platinum, sapphires, and a wide array of different metals and gems that are mined here, but it was the discovery of gold that first […]
The Wild History of Virginia City, Montana
Where to Dig for Sapphires in Montana
There is no greater treasure than the Sapphires in Montana Many people might be surprised to find out that Montana actually has some of the best sapphires in the world. While they rarely come out of the ground huge, they’re quite often gem-quality as soon as they’re in the hands of eager miners and prospectors […]