Prospectors Edward Knight and Emmet Chase discovered gold in 1933 and located the first claims in 1934.

Barrick Gold is operator and 75% owner with Newmont Mining owning the remaining 25%.

The refractory gold ore is treated by pressure oxidation technology at the Twin Creeks Sage autoclave and gold recovered using conventional carbon-in-leach technology.

[1] The mineral getchellite, a rare sulfide of arsenic and antimony, AsSbS3, was discovered at and named after the Getchell mine.

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