1. Broken Hill: Australia's Greatest Mining Camp.
- Author
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Zierer, Clifford M.
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MINING camps ,LEAD mining ,MINES & mineral resources ,ZINC mining ,MINERALS - Abstract
Among Australia's many spectacular and important mining camps Broken Hill stands foremost. Since its discovery a half century ago that center has produced minerals worth more than two-thirds of a billion dollars. As a source of lead and zinc it ranks among the world's outstanding producers. Although years of mining are still in prospect at Broken Hill the zenith of production took place as long ago as 1913, and the ultimate near-extinction of the community is inevitable, for non-mining activities of the district cannot justify the continuance of an urban center approaching present size.
- Published
- 1940
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