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  • The Peak Gold joint venture between Kinross Gold (70%) and Contango ORE (30%) is carrying out an $18 million work program on the Manh Choh gold mine project in Alaska.
    Contango ORE Inc.
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    North of 60 Mining News
    The US mining company Contango Ore is a 30% partner in the Mahn Choh mine in Tetlin. Contango also has gold prospects in Southcentral Alaska. The company president gave a report about the profitability of the project to business leaders Tuesday in Fairbanks.
  • West Fairbanks Fred Meyer store was the highest-grossing store in the Kroger chain in 2016.
    Alaska Dispatch
    Fred Meyer stores in Fairbanks are negotiating a contract with the United Food and Commercial Worker's Union. But the parties have reached an impasse and the union has asked for a third-party negotiator to break the stalemate.