Fifty years ago last month a headline blared from atop this newspaper: “It’s official – Empire Mine is now historical state park.” The park resulted from organized activism in Nevada County. It also ...

Source: BBA USA Inc., 2024. Note: RF is a reference to Revenue Factor. Further Potential for Growth The Company is planning Phase II drilling at Kilbourne, with a projected start date in H1 2025. The ...

The Hard Rock Trail, located within Empire Mine State Historic Park, is due for maintenance which will affect visitor access on a portion of the Hard Rock Trail. Hard Rock Trail and Penn Gates' ...

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. (AP) – After spending $3.5 million, California has scrapped a plan more than two decades in the making to turn a legendary Nevada County gold mine into a tourist destination.