Episode 120: The Placer Dome legacy ft Nean Allman

In this episode we welcome into the Toronto studio author Nean Allman to talk about her newly published coffee table book "A history: Placer Development Limited and Placer Dome Inc." Nean and Northern Miner editor-in-chief John Cumming explore the rich legacy of the Vancouver-based major that grew to become one of the world's largest gold mining companies before its takeover by Barrick Gold a decade ago. Nean shares stories that include Placer Dome's exotic origins and its connection to U.S. aviator Amelia Earhart and her final flight in the South Pacific. Buy the book at www.aplacerdomehistory.com. Read a book excerpt at http://www.northernminer.com/people-in-mining/book-excerpt-placer-development-and-amelia-earharts-final-flight/1003799921/ This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca). Music Credits: "Miami Nights - Main Theme" and "Hiding Your Reality" by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/