Little Squaw placer gold mine hits production highs in 2016

Goldrich Mining Co. Sept. 26 provided an update on 2016 operations at the Little Squaw placer mine in northern Alaska.

Through Aug. 31, 8,570 ounces of alluvial gold, for approximately 7,000 oz. of fine gold, has been recovered from the mine in 2016. This reflects a roughly 95 percent increase in gold recoveries compared with output during the entire 2015 mining season.

Production for the year con...