Benny Hollinger

Benjamin "Benny" Hollinger (April 10, 1885 - February 4, 1913) was a Canadian prospector. In 1909 he discovered the gold-bearing quartz dike that later became known as the Hollinger Mines. Not having sufficient capital to develop the mine site, he sold his claims to a syndicate of Noah Anthony Timmins and partners. He was paid $165,000 for his claim, which later produced more than 19 million ounces of gold worth $600 million (Canadian dollars).[1]

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  1. ↑ http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/hollinger_benjamin_14E.html Hollinger, Benjamin, retrieved 2015 Jan 12


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