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The Campbell Mine, now owned by Placer Dome International, celebrated its 50th anniversary of continuous production in 1999 and poured its 10 millionth ounce of gold in April 2000. As the largest employer in the area, the Campbell Mine employs 460 full-time and contract employees.The Dickenson Mine, owned today by Goldcorp, announced the discovery of a new high-grade gold zone at the lowest levels of the mine. This discovery occurred 48 years after the mine began production, at a time when the mine had a questionable future because of declining reserves and increasing production costs. Following the new discovery in 1995, one of the highest-grade gold deposits in the world, Goldcorp rebuilt the mine and modernized its operation.
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So far, over 21 million ounces of gold have been extracted from deep underneath the many lakes, rocks, and trees that form the landscape of the area. |
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