Shahin Dashtgard
Coal, railways and a scandal
It is hard to imagine that many of the communities in eastern Vancouver Island started as coal towns, supplying coal to the global...
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Shahin Dashtgard
- Nov 14, 2022
- 2 min
Vancouver Island’s Iron Mine: The Argonaut
The abandoned Argonaut Mine is a rockhounder’s dream. After driving through the backcountry southwest of Campbell River for 40 minutes...
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Shahin Dashtgard
- Oct 21, 2022
- 2 min
Gold, Serpentinite, and a Rich Geological History in Gold Bridge B.C.
A trip to the Bralorne and Pioneer Gold Mines from Vancouver means taking either the scenic 6.5 hour route through Lillooet or the 4.5...
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