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A backhoe loads ore into a crusher hopper Bunker Hill Corp.'s Kellogg mining operation. (PHOTO: BUNKER HILL MINING)
Aug 7, 2026

Bunker Hill Mining Corp. ships first concentrate in Idaho after 45 years

Bunker Hill Mining Corp. ships first mineral concentrate from its Kellogg processing plant, marking a major restart milestone in Idaho's historic Silver Valley.

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City on May 5, 2026. (PHOTO: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)
May 27, 2026

Sunshine Silver eyes $2.32B valuation in US IPO

Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Company aims for a $2.32 billion valuation in its U.S. IPO to fund restarting its Idaho mine in Silver Valley.

Geology students from the University of Idaho use the Silver Valley mine as a hands-on classroom. (PHOTO: U of I)
Jul 24, 2025

Idaho schools form partnership to offer state’s first geological engineering degree

According to U of I, students will be able to either begin the program this fall at NIC, completing coursework for two years and then transferring to U of I to finish the degree, or they can complete all for years at U of I in Moscow.


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A backhoe loads ore into a crusher hopper Bunker Hill Corp.'s Kellogg mining operation. (PHOTO: BUNKER HILL MINING)

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Labneh cheese made by Brush Creek Creamery in Deary using milk from the University of Idaho Dairy Center is displayed beside the top prize it recently won at the June 28 Good Food Awards ceremony in New York. (PHOTO: HANNA RUTH PETTYJOHN, VIA U OF I)

Brush Creek Creamery labneh wins top good food award with U of I milk

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A man fishes in the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River. The lodge gives visitors a carefee, luxury experience. (PHOTO: HENRY’S FORK LODGE)

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