The first gold brick in the Northwest Territories was poured on September 5, 1938 at the Con Mine. It was Yellowknife's first gold mine and operated until 2003, pouring over five million ounces of gold!
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In this issue: Major Donations to Society - Summer Construction Work - Geoscience Forum - Cameron Bay History Book - Additional Donors and Sponsors - Fran Hurcomb's New Book - Christmas in Yellowknife 1947
» moreThe Yellowknife Historical Society is pleased to announce two recent monetary donations. Thank you to Alice Payne and the Eggenberger family whose combined contributions injected over $220,000 dollars into the Society’s museum project!
» moreIn this issue: Museum Construction Update - Farewell to Tracey Bryant - Giant Mine A-Shaft Powerhouse Demolished - Geoscience Forum - Ranney Hill Trail - Giant Mine Podcast - Newsclippings
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