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Golden Predator's Yukon gold rush

One of the most famous – and admittedly disputed – pieces of Canadian mining lore is the tale of Robert Henderson, who discovered the beginnings of the Klondike gold rush in the Yukon in 1896, only to lose the claim to another prospector after he mentioned his find in passing. The origin tale of a more recent Yukon strike – Golden Predator Mining’s (CN:GPY) 3 Aces deposit – also has the sniff of legend: a lone prospector out with his son, happening upon large exposed rocks streaked with visible gold.

Drilling on Ace of Hearts in Yukon

Drilling on Ace of Hearts in Yukon

“At the time of the discovery, there was a single vein sticking out of the ground about 2m wide; a big white quartz vein, couldn’t have missed it if you’d stumbled upon it,” said William Sheriff, executive...

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