The mining newspaper for Alaska and Canada's North
The mining newspaper for Alaska and Canada's North
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KENO HILL - Here amid hills dusty with glacial silt in the eastern Yukon, miners have tapped rich veins of silver and gold for nearly a century, right up until silver prices tanked in the late 1980s. In its heyday, the historic Keno Hill silver mining district boasted more than 40 producing mines and at least two bustling villages, Mayo and Keno City. Miners not only grubbed for pay dirt, they made homes in the valleys beneath the mines and raised families while extracting the gray precious metal. In all, the district has...
