Explore a historical snapshot of South Australia’s mining activity in mid-1912, with practical details and industry insights. This edition surveys copper, gold, coal, and other minerals, offering a grounded look at lease structures, licensing, and notable mine developments. It highlights how venture decisions, water management, and equipment choices shaped early 20th‑century mining in the state.
The report blends market context with on‑the‑ground updates from key sites, including production figures, drilling efforts, plant upgrades, and the trials of dewatering and shaft work. It also documents exploratory work and early indications of resource potential at various mines, while noting the financial and logistical realities facing operators.
- Learn how mining rights, leases, and search licenses governed activity and access to mineral lands.
- See real examples of mine progress, equipment like pumping engines and cyanide plants, and the challenges of water inflow.
- Understand how geology and ore types influenced exploration, drilling results, and the push to deepen or abandon prospects.
- Get a sense of the region’s copper, asbestos, and other mineral prospects through concrete field observations.
Ideal for readers of mining history and period‑era industry reporting who want a grounded, non‑fiction view of operations, licensing, and early 1900s exploration in South Australia.
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Vendeur : Forgotten Books, London, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book details the mining operations for the half-year ended June 30th, 1912 in South Australia. A general overview of the average price of standard copper for the six months, from £62 9s. 3d., at its lowest, to £79 16s. 3d., at its highest is included. There is a report from the author about the hundred of Bright, where a detailed description of asbestos mining is given, along with assay results from the school of mines. There is also a report about the hundred of Arkaba and a report from Mr. Conder on the Yelta and Paramatta mines, and the operations in progress there. These are just a few of the many topics covered within this book about the mining operations in South Australia. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781334495137_0
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Vendeur : PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, Etats-Unis
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781334495137
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Vendeur : PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781334495137
Quantité disponible : 15 disponible(s)