China Minerals eyes gold in Cassiar tailings

China Minerals Mining Corp. Feb. 26 announced plans to evaluate the content and potential recovery of gold from tailings of the historical Erickson Mine on its Cassiar gold property in northwestern British Columbia.

The 140,470-acre (56,846 hectares) Cassiar property hosts the past producing Main (formerly Erickson), Cusac, Bain, Taurus, Sable, Plaza and Vollaug hardrock mines that produced 350,65...