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Hunting for Purple Gold in Northern Ontario
Episode 106
Published 7 months, 1 week ago
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People come to Thunder Bay for the views, but many leave with pockets full of purple.
In this episode of the Backroads Bill Podcast, we head into the hills above Lake Superior to visit Amethyst Mine Panorama. Owner Tim Lukinuk shares how his family turned a glint of purple in the dirt into a destination that draws visitors from around the world.
We talk about the history of the mine, what makes Thunder Bay amethyst so unique, and why people are still showing up with buckets and rock hammers after all these years.
4:30 – How the mine was first discovered
9:45 – Building a family business around rocks
15:20 – Why people keep coming back to dig
21:10 – What makes this amethyst different
27:00 – The future of the mine and what’s next
In this episode of the Backroads Bill Podcast, we head into the hills above Lake Superior to visit Amethyst Mine Panorama. Owner Tim Lukinuk shares how his family turned a glint of purple in the dirt into a destination that draws visitors from around the world.
We talk about the history of the mine, what makes Thunder Bay amethyst so unique, and why people are still showing up with buckets and rock hammers after all these years.
4:30 – How the mine was first discovered
9:45 – Building a family business around rocks
15:20 – Why people keep coming back to dig
21:10 – What makes this amethyst different
27:00 – The future of the mine and what’s next