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Reproduction of the original: Hittel on Gold Mines and Minning by John Shertzer Hittell
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Gold Mining Machinery: Its Selection, Arrangement & Installation W. H. Tinney D. Van Nostrand co., 1906 Technology & Engineering; Mining; Gold mines and mining; Technology & Engineering / Mining
Rod Ironsides, ambitious and hard-living mining expert, knows that the general managership of the Sonder Ditch gold mine is the chance of a lifetime. But the price of unquestioning obedience to the coldly obsessive genius of Dr Manfred Steyner proves impossible to pay. Both men are but unwitting tools of powerful people - for whom the control of a gold mine is only part of the realization of dreams and ambitions which include the destruction of the very mine itself...
Travel back in time to the mid-19th century's California gold rush with this fascinating study of gold mining by writer, historian, and journalist John S. Hittell. Drawing on his own experiences and extensive research, Hittell examines every aspect of gold mining, from the geographic and geological factors that make for a successful mine to the various methods and technologies used in its pursuit. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Excerpt from The Gold Mines of the Rand: Being a Description of the Mining Industry of Witwatersrand, South Republic The township of Johannesburg was marked Off towards the end of 1886. The first sale Of building sites took place in December 1886, and realised prices ranging from a few shillings to z; 200. The first mill of any size was a 30-head Frazer and Chalmers battery, erected early in the year 1887 for the paarl-pretoria Gold Mining Company. Coal was discovered in December 1887 at Boksburg in the near neighbourhood of the diggings, and this discovery led to the Opening of several collieries (brakpan, Springs, Olifants River, There is no doubt that the prosperity of the Rand Gold Field...
A 1972 book on the determination of wages amongst miners in South Africa.
'A great read and a fascinating insight into performance.' Sir Clive Woodward We all want to discover our hidden talents and make an impact with them. But how? Rasmus Ankersen, an ex-footballer and performance specialist, quit his job and for six intense months lived with the world's best athletes in an attempt to answer this question. Why have the best middle distance runners grown up in the same Ethiopian village? Why are the leading female golfers from South Korea? How did one athletic club in Kingston, Jamaica, succeed in producing so many world-class sprinters? Ankersen presents his surprising conclusions in seven lessons on how anyone - or any business, organisation or team - can defy the many misconceptions of high performance and learn to build their own gold mine of real talent.