The richest discovery in the history of mining occurred in 1873. This so-called "Big Bonanza" made _______ the richest man in the world.

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Timothy Miller · Answer 1 · 2016-07-23T03:00:00+0000

The correct answer is John William Mackay.

Mackay was one of the four people, called Bonanza Kings, who made a fortune on the discovery, but Mackay was the richest of them, as he owned the biggest share in the mine.

The richest discovery in the history of mining occurred in 1873. This so-called "Big Bonanza" made _______ the richest man in the world.

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