MinSouth (MinSouth)

Online

Will be presented by: Matt Cook, from Mott Macdonald

Matt’s talk will present a “potted history” of the last great gold rush in North America. It will explore how this event represented a transition between old traditions and the new age of electricity.

The presentation will cover:

• A “colourful cast of characters,” including Diamond Toothed Gertie, Skookum Jim, and George and Kate Carmack.


• The geological setting of the Yukon.


• The traditional and new mining methods that were used.


• Why the region remains a fascinating place for gold prospecting today.

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