A Study of Methods of Mine Valuation and Assessment: With Special Reference to the Zinc Mines of Southwestern Wisconsin (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

W. L. Uglow

9780266276258: A Study of Methods of Mine Valuation and Assessment: With Special Reference to the Zinc Mines of Southwestern Wisconsin (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0266276253 ISBN 13: 9780266276258

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

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Discover how mining property is valued for taxes in a practical, Wisconsin-focused study.

This 1914 report examines the methods used to assess zinc and other mineral lands, and explains the challenges of applying valuation rules to a growing era of mine taxation. It centers on a carefully constructed hypothetical zinc mine and compares several valuation systems, showing how real-world data and local conditions shape the numbers.

Learn the key approaches used to value mining properties, including ad valorem and alternative methods.
See how a hypothetical zinc mine is analyzed under different systems and what that means for assessment.
Understand the factors statisticians and engineers weigh, such as ore reserves, production, costs, and market prices.
Get a grounded view of how state and local officials approach fairness and consistency in mine taxation.

Ideal for readers of mining history, tax policy, and economic geology, this edition offers concrete, era-specific insights into how valuation and assessment worked in southwestern Wisconsin.

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