The first gold rush in Canada did not occur in the Klondike but in Beauce at Saint-Simon-les-Mines in the early 1860s.
The precious metal still fascinates the region a century and a half later. Beauce Gold Fields believes the deposit is larger than initially estimated. It is trying to assess these century-old gold deposits, in addition to searching for their source.
Radio-Canada (French CBC) feature shows our drill exploration program to find the lode gold source of Canada’s first gold rush in the Beauce.
Its a must-watch!
Read the full story here.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, branded as CBC/Radio-Canada, is the Canadian public broadcaster for both radio and television.
Beauce Gold Fields is a gold exploration company focused on placer to hard rock exploration in the Beauce region of Southern Quebec.
