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Production halted at Nixon Fork gold mine

New St. Andrew CEO seeks better definition of resource, additional exploration to expand known reserves

St. Andrew Goldfield Ltd. announced Oct. 10 that it is temporarily suspending production at the Nixon Fork Gold Mine northeast of McGrath.

The news came on the heels of Jacques Perron, 46, joining the Ontario-based mining company as president and CEO. Perron, a 25-year Canadian mining veteran who has held key management positions at IAMGOLD Corp., Cambior Inc., Noranda Inc. and Placer Dome Inc., v...

 

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