Present Day Metallurgical Engineering on the Rand
Present Day Metallurgical Engineering on the Rand by John Yates, published by Cambridge University Press on May 19, 2011, is an illustrated edition comprising 146 pages in English. This work, originally published in 1898, examines the burgeoning gold mining industry in the Witwatersrand hills and the Transvaal region of South Africa during a pivotal historical moment. Yates, a mining engineer and Fellow of the Geological Society of London, provides insights into the competitive landscape between British and Boer settlers, which contributed to the second Anglo-Boer war.
Readers will find a detailed account of the mining operations at the time, including discussions on key companies and technical specifications of the equipment used in gold extraction, such as shafts, mills, and cyanide works. The book also features an appendix by engineer Hennen Jennings, which addresses the role of government assistance in financing these mining ventures. With its focus on history, technology, and metallurgy, this edition serves as a valuable resource for those interested in the intersection of engineering and historical events in Africa.
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The discovery of gold in the Witwatersrand hills and the Transvaal region of South Africa sparked a rush in the late 1880s. Competition between the British and Boer settlers for access and control of this valuable commodity was one of the underlying causes of the second Anglo-Boer war (1899-1902) in which the British eventually won control of the territory. In this work, published in 1898, the mining engineer and Fellow of the Geological Society of London John Yates outlines the state of the booming industry on the eve of war. He discusses the work of key companies and includes technical specifications and illustrations of the equipment used in the new gold mines, such as the shafts, mills and cyanide works. An appendix by his fellow engineer Hennen Jennings addresses the question of government assistance in subsidising the huge start-up costs of these mining projects.
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