Gold rush hits Beta Hunt
BY AMY BLOM MAMMOTH gold specimens found at RNC’s Beta Hunt mine in WA Goldfields could be among the largest ever discovered, with the potential to turn the miner’s fortunes around. The Toronto-based company recently announced 9250 ounces of high-grade gold had been produced from a single cut about 500 metres underground over one week. The high-grade gold included about 190 kilograms of specimen stone, the largest of which was 95kg with an estimated gold content of 2440oz. A second piece came in at 63kg with an estimated gold content of 1620oz. Early estimates from RNC have put the total yield at about $C15 million in cash. RNC followed it up its success just two weeks later when 43kg specimen…