In this month’s “We the People,” we looked into why Idaho is called the Gem State. The origin of our state’s nickname dates ...

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.

Foundation for the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) review: The MPO outlines proposed mining, processing, environmental protection measures and reclamation activities based on Liberty Gold’s ...

Officials with Perpetua Resources announced Tuesday they broke ground on early construction for the Stibnite Gold Project located just outside the border of the Frank Church River of No Return ...

Kevin Fixler, The Idaho Statesman Sep 20, 2025 Sep 20, 2025 BOISE, Idaho — In the face of mounting legal challenges, the corporate backers of a gold and antimony mine in Central Idaho hosted state and ...

How frustrating to be a Chinook salmon. You exit the Pacific Ocean into the Columbia River, then migrate up the Snake River to the Salmon River, where hundreds of miles from the ocean in central Idaho ...

Perpetua Resources won federal approval for a Central Idaho mine, but faces legal fights. Stibnite Gold Project could net $18B in gold, and $3B in antimony, key to U.S. defense. Tribal, ...