Gold miner to keep digging despite striking it rich at casino
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Despite winning more than $12.5 million at a casino, a Nevada miner plans to keep digging for gold.
Efren Aguirre tells the Elko Daily Free Press that he loves his job as rock breaker operator in a gold mine and doesn't intend to quit. The 64-year-old resident of Elko hit the jackpot on a slot machine last week.
Aguirre says he came to the U.S. from Mexico for "more money," but this wasn't what he expected.
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He has worked at Newmont Mining Corp.'s Leeville mine for 16 years. He says he decided to go to the casino after a shift on March 22.
Aguirre says he and his wife of 44 years bought their dream house in Elko and will put away most of the remaining money for a rainy day.
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