A Canadian mining company earlier this month submitted a plan for a silver and gold mine in Southwest Idaho that would resume ...

one of Idaho's most unique attractions takes you below the Earth's surface. Located in Wallace, a quirky town known as the "Center of the Universe," the Sierra Silver Mine sits in one of the world ...

it actually refers to an old, abandoned city. America's western states are full of these towns; many were founded during the mining boom in the late 1800s to serve as home bases for miners.

The Bureau of Land Management’s Vale District is seeking public comments on a draft environmental assessment for a proposed gold mining operation on public land near the former site of Auburn, the ...