Switzerland's last gold mine to reopen (Swiss Press Text 2018, by Fabien Feissli) - Swiss Press Award

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Fabien Feissli

Closed in 1954 and abandoned ever since, the Sessa mine (TI), the largest in the country, will reopen in spring 2018. The building, exceptional in its structure and state of preservation, was renovated by a group of local volunteers. The new goldmine? Tourists.