Ledger Looking Back: October 4, 2000

Golden Sunlight Mine has announced its intentions to hold future meetings on the most pressing topic at hand: what will happen to the Golden Sunlight Mine (GSM) when active mining ceases?

Golden Sunlight has been producing gold east of Whitehall for nearly two decades. At one time, GSM employed close to 320 workers; however, a series of layoffs has reduced the workforce to about one-third of its original size. GSM has said publicly for the past year or so that it will cease active mining operations as early as 2001. The meeting will take place on October 26, 2001, and will provide a forum for...