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KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS / Aug. 9 2006 - 060809 - Bill Redekop story - In pic Richard McPherson (mine superintendant) checks drilling at 400 ft level of San Gold 1 Mine - San Gold Corp. in Bissett , a mining community 227 km north east of Winnipeg . The mine was closed about 10 years ago and with present day higher gold prices it is about to reopen. Local workers have been trained and along with experience minors the operation has been running for about one year and is ready to pour it’s first Gold Bar this month . ( also know in the past as the Rice Lake Mine , and San Antonio Mine owned by Harmony Gold) - kggold brings up all