BUTTE, Mont. — High above this storied copper town, one of the tallest earth-filled dams in the country holds back more than 6.5 trillion gallons of toxic sludge from an open-pit mine. The dam ...

Now home to 35,000, Butte is most famous for its biggest scar: the mile-long crater on the east side of town known as the Berkeley Pit, or just the pit, a former open-pit copper mine almost 1,800 ...

The Montana Mining Town with a Heart of Gold. By Bill Hangley Jr. Updated on Sep. 25, 2024. Anyone will tell you that Butte, Montana, is tough. They'll also tell you that it's unbelievably kind.

News; Nation/World; An old mining town in Montana finds new gold in film Dec. 28, 2024 Updated Sat., Dec. 28, 2024 at 8:58 p.m. Celebrities pose for a picture at the ‘1923’ premiere at Wynn ...

Montana's mining towns, particularly Butte, have seen an economic revival thanks to Hollywood productions like 1923, a prequel to Yellowstone.

But in the 1890's, Garnet sprung up to accommodate hard rock gold mining. Unlike many of Montana's mining towns Garnet was not a company town.

A trial against BNSF Railway has begun over the lung cancer deaths of two people who lived in a Montana town where thousands were exposed to asbestos from a vermiculite mine.

The sights, sounds and smells of a 19th-century town will come back to life during this year’s family-friendly Garnet Day Saturday, June 14, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The day is filled with ...

In 1943, the work whistles were always blowing southeast of Red Lodge in the mining town of Bearcreek. World War II had given new life to the declining coal community.

There was a healthy dose of skepticism in Butte, Mont., when Hollywood producers began showing up to shoot their shows. Now, many say the industry’s arrival has been a boon for the city.