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 ...

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 proposed mine near McCall is in an area that has been extensively mined over the last hundred years. Midas Gold A state environmental board on Thursday withheld an air quality permit issued for a ...

KILGORE, Idaho — Local conservation groups say they have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service over the agency's approval to expand mining in the Centennial Mountains. Canadian mining ...

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 ...