Miners

As the first woman in the California Gulch district, Augusta Louise Tabor, fondly remembered as "The First Lady of Leadville," spent much of her life in helping make Leadville a great mining camp.

She was born in Maine and, in 1857, married the now famous mining magnate, Horace Tabor, who was...

Horace Tabor's life story is a testament to hard work but also a great anecdote about short-sightedness. From a simple stone-cutter, he would grow to become one of the country's wealthiest men, only to lose his riches after spending lavishly and investing poorly.

Born in Vermont in 1830, Horace...

Henry Timmins was a Canadian mining executive who, along with his younger brother Noah Timmins, played a pivotal role in developing Canada's mining industry in the early 20th century. 

In 1903, during the onset of the Cobalt silver rush in Ontario, blacksmith Fred La Rose discovered a...

Biography: Born in Mattawa, Ontario, Noah Timmins was a prominent mining financier and entrepreneur. He partnered with his brother, Henry, to invest in the La Rose silver claim in Cobalt, Ontario, during the early 1900s, marking the onset of the Cobalt silver rush. Their ventures led to the...

Noah Anthony Timmins (March 31, 1867 – January 22, 1936) was a Canadian mining financier and developer who is now counted among the founding fathers of Canada's mining industry.

Noah Timmins partnered with his older brother Henry in 1903 to buy into the La Rose silver claim in Cobalt, Ontario...

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd.

David Wolfin is the President, CEO, and Director of Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd., listed on the NYSE American and Toronto stock exchanges. With over 30 years of experience in mineral exploration, development, construction, and operations in North America, he has...