Newmont Mining has awarded a contract to demolish Con Mine's Robertson headframe this year.
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Monday, Feb 15th, 2016
Join the NWT Mining Heritage Society for a Heritage Social on Saturday, February 20th from 3:00pm to 6:00pm at the Northern Frontier Visitor's Centre.
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by Evan Kiyoshi French, Northern News Services
Saturday, January 9, 2016
SOMBA K'E/YELLOWKNIFE
While there has never been a railroad stretching to Yellowknife, that's not to say trains haven't made their way to the capital city.
Tuesday, Oct 6th, 2015
In this issue: Annual General Meeting - Strategic Plan - Goodbye to the Giant Mine Headframe - New Cat Train Display
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The 2015 annual general meeting of the NWT Mining Heritage Society will be held September 16 in Yellowknife at the Northern Frontier Visitor's Centre.
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The NWT Mining Heritage Society would like to thank all our wonderful sponsors, supporters, and volunteers of the 7th annual beer barge 2015!
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Come down to the Yellowknife Spring Trade Show May 9-10, 2015 and support the NWT Mining Heritage Society at its booth!
» more Tuesday, Mar 24th, 2015
The fourth annual Long John Jamboree is once again featuring a Heritage Photo Booth, brought to you with the support of the NWT Mining Heritage Society. This fun event gives friends and families the opportunity to dress up in true northern spirit and pose for a picture against a rustic set of authentic Yellowknife artefacts.
» more Monday, Feb 16th, 2015
An open letter to the GNWT on the benefits of saving the Robertson headframe at Con Mine.
» more Monday, Feb 9th, 2015
The City of Yellowknife revealed it cannot, legally, step in to save the threatened headframe of the old Con Mine.
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