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Articles Index:
Mines & Mining
Article Subject Index
Death Came Silently: the Granduc Mine Disaster
In 1965, an avalanche at a huge new mine on the B.C./Alaska border killed 26 men.Diamonds in the Canadian Arctic
An extensive resource for exploring the current diamond boom in the central Arctic.Diamond Mining in Siberia
Explore the "glittering tundra" of Yakutia - the history, current status and prospects for the future.Gold Dredges in the North
The historic and current use of dredges in placer gold mining.Inspiration Point Mine
An illustrated introduction to a historic gold mine located in Alaska's White Pass.Klondike Outfit List
The complete list, copied from a letter from Dan Snure to his family in Ontario in 1898.Northern Placer Gold Stampedes
Although the Klondike and Nome get all the attention, gold rushes were a common occurrence 100 years ago.The Pedro Gold Dredge
Mike Busby presents the history of this dredge, which now sits on his property at Chicken, Alaska.The Sixtymile Gold Dredge
Follow along as a pioneer Yukon gold dredge is reborn as an interpretive site in Alaska. An illustrated feature.Stampede Routes to Klondike Gold
A section of an 1897 map, and 1898 descriptions of the various ways to get to Dawson City.The Tantalus Butte Coal Mine
An illustrated introduction to the history and current state of this pioneer mine at Carmacks, Yukon.Tons of Gold!!
The Klondike Gold Rush of 1897-1898 was triggered by the arrival of two "treasure ships" Excelsior and Portland in San Francisco and Seattle. Who and what was on those boats?The Windy Arm Stampede
My first book, Fractured Veins & Broken Dreams, was the history of a silver rush in the Carcross, Yukon area in 1905-1906.
