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... Mount Lyell he convinced himself that the ore might make pyritic smelting succeed for the first time . He persuaded the directors to abandon their costly plan to roast sulphur from the ore before smelting it , arguing that sulphur was a ...
... Mount Lyell he convinced himself that the ore might make pyritic smelting succeed for the first time . He persuaded the directors to abandon their costly plan to roast sulphur from the ore before smelting it , arguing that sulphur was a ...
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... Mount Lyell and the line of adjacent mines dominated Melbourne stock exchange and , as the price of copper was rising from the long slough , the gaudy share certificates of many Lyell companies were soon currency in London . The Mount Lyell ...
... Mount Lyell and the line of adjacent mines dominated Melbourne stock exchange and , as the price of copper was rising from the long slough , the gaudy share certificates of many Lyell companies were soon currency in London . The Mount Lyell ...
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... Mount Lyell mine . The dubious lease became rich , and even Crotty was surprised . The will he had composed before the new discovery made it clear that the only shares he really believed in were the old Mount Lyell . ' In my uphill fight ...
... Mount Lyell mine . The dubious lease became rich , and even Crotty was surprised . The will he had composed before the new discovery made it clear that the only shares he really believed in were the old Mount Lyell . ' In my uphill fight ...
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The Rush That Never Ended: A History of Australian Mining. -- Geoffrey Blainey No preview available - 2021 |
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