In 1889, Henry Barton bought land near the summit of Gore Mountain for 10 cents an acre and started a garnet mine. Judy Brown says that there were around 13 garnet mines in the Adirondacks, "but ...

A Santa Fe businessman raised hopes and expectations when he announced in 2013 that he would develop the country’s largest garnet mine in Otero County. The project in the Orogrande region was to ...

VIRGINIA CITY, Mont. — A tax abatement request for a garnet mine and plant in Madison County is denied after the applicants fail to show up at a public hearing. In a unanimous vote, Madison County ...

Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd. has received a federal permit to mine industrial-grade garnets from approximately 328 acres near Fernwood, Idaho. Centuries ago, an ancient lake washed garnet crystals out of ...

SANTA FE — A gemstone mine that was once billed as a big potential job creator in a rural area of New Mexico has yet to get off the ground despite projections that it was supposed to be open by 2016.

After three years and four incomplete applications, Barton Mines’ expansion proposal is deemed ready for action by the Adirondack Park Agency. The APA board is expected to vote on the proposed permit ...