The oldest rock in the world can be found in the Northwest Territories. It is called the Acasta Gneiss and is dated at 3.9 billion years.
NWT Mining Heritage Society
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Friday, Sep 16th, 2022
On Sept. 14, CBC released ‘GIANT - MURDER UNDERGROUND’, a 7-episode podcast series hosted by Rachel Zelniker. ‘Giant’ revisits the 1992 Labour Dispute at the Giant Gold Mine in Yellowknife that pitted its union against the mine’s new president.
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Friday, Jun 10th, 2022
YK Historical Society annual general meeting will be held June 14 at the Giant Mine Townsite area.
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