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When we renamed our company to Perpetua Resources, we were making a public commitment to protect our state’s bountiful resources, so that they may provide for generations to come. Our name is rooted in our state’s history. So, to help you fully understand the significance of Perpetua Resources, we thought we would share a bit…
The following is a special guest blog from Don Bailey, Kay Meir, Jim Collord, Elizabeth Hill, Robin Sandy McRae, Betty Prinz, Bob Bailey, Lorie McRae Icenhower, Curtis Clarkson, Craig Demoss, Lynn Coleman and Claudia Clarkson King – all of whom spent part of their childhood living in the Stibnite Mining District. We are the children of Stibnite. Our families…
During World War II, while many U.S. citizens were sent to Europe and Asia to complete their military service, some were sent to the hills outside of Yellow Pine, Idaho. To continue fighting the war against the Axis Powers, the U.S. desperately needed critical metals such as antimony and tungsten and one of the few…
Midas Gold Idaho wants to keep the community informed about the work we are doing at the Stibnite Gold Project site. The Ask Midas blog series gives the experts in our company a chance to answer some of the community’s most frequently asked questions and help clear up any misconceptions around the project. Mining has…
Historical mining activity left its mark on the Stibnite Gold Project site, and not in a good way. You can see it by the lack of topsoil in the area, the absence of fish past the Yellow Pine Pit and, in the spring, it is particularly evident in the quality of the water in Meadow…
Throughout 2017, as we celebrate Valley County’s centennial, we will be taking a look back at the history of the Stibnite Gold Project site on our blog. So much has happened over the last 100 years at the site. Many different miners came through the area and its operators switched hands several times over the…
This year, Valley County is celebrating its centennial. There has been so much change in the county over the last 100 years. Many individuals and events have contributed to the county’s evolution but the impact of mining is evident, particularly at the Stibnite Gold Project site. Through the years, the Stibnite Mining District has experienced…
While it is starting to look and feel like spring around many parts of Idaho, Mr. Winter is still holding on at the Stibnite Gold Project site. We have more than 4 feet of snow on the ground at the site! In fact, the snow levels are similar to what we’ve seen in historical photos…
The Stibnite Gold Project site is one of the most historic mining districts in all of Idaho. It has been home to thousands of miners, operated by several different companies and was critical to the U.S. war effort in the 1940’s. Miners first started looking for gold at the site before 1900. Eventually, multiple mining…
Every year, individuals who used to work or live in the mining town of Stibnite get together to share stories and reminisce about what it was like during the mine’s old heyday. This year, the Stibniter’s Reunion was held at Ponderosa State Park in McCall . Hearing the stories of Stibniter’s about what the site used…
Our 3rd Annual Open House was a great success. The Open House was held as part of the McCall Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours series. There were approximately 100 people in attendance and all of our employees pitched in to help with the event. Every child in attendance was given a mineral kits. These kits…
On Saturday, July 26 a plaque was dedicated at Monumental Summit by the Trust for Public Land, Thunder Mountain Gold and the Payette National Forest. The plaque honors the pioneers who lived and worked in the Thunder Mountain District. Prospectors first passed through the Stibnite Mining District on their way to the Thunder Mountain gold rush,…