BOISE, Idaho — A historic mining district in central Idaho will soon reopen and become one of the largest gold mines in the United States after it received approval, but it wasn't without controversy.

The Nez Perce Indian Tribe is seeking to stop a large Idaho gold mine on national forest land, arguing it was approved contrary to federal environmental laws. The tribe has filed a lawsuit arguing it ...

Rep. Ron Nate, R-Rexburg, introduced a bill again this session allowing the Idaho State Treasurer to invest reserves in gold and silver. Screen capture Idaho in Session The recent explosion in ...

BOISE – A state environmental board on Thursday withheld an air quality permit issued for a proposed gold and antimony mine near McCall. The Idaho Board of Environmental Quality, a seven-member ...

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / September 14, 2021 / Idaho Champion Gold Mines Canada Inc. (CSE:ITKO) (OTCQB:GLDRF) (FSE:1QB1)("Idaho Champion" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on the 2021 ...

BOISE, IDAHO / ACCESS Newswire / March 21, 2025 / For the second time this month, new sound money legislation has become law in Idaho. Faced with the overwhelming likelihood of a veto override from ...

A suction-dredge gold miner from California who operated in an Idaho river containing federally protected salmon and steelhead without permits required by the Clean Water Act must pay $150,000, a ...