[Jonathan Stumpf]

Apparently three billion dollars worth:

An Atlanta-based gold mining company is eyeing what it calls "a very large open-ended gold and silver system" within two miles of Rock Creek in Granite County...

http://www.missoulian.com/news/local/article_172b5e7e-13b0-11df-8f79-001cc4c002e0.html

 

[Out of Here]

Expect a fight. The Kootenai is another system on the list for exploration too.

 

[Bug Out]

There is also talk of a find just N of Glacier Park (on Canadian side of border) that would likely be in Flathead drainage...

 

[dryflylarry]

Welcome the 2010 "Gold Rush"....

 

[Jonathan Stumpf]

There is also talk of a find just N of Glacier Park (on Canadian side of border) that would likely be in Flathead drainage...

Actually, some good news. Hot off the press: http://missoulian.com/news/local/article_454ec652-15d5-11df-ab0b-001cc4c03286.html