Excerpt from Iron in British Columbia: Being Information Collected and Collated by the Vancouver Board of Trade Dealing With the Iron Industry in British Columbia
The results of the work of fifteen men for those periods of time has been assembled and classified on one sheet of paper. And they are satisfied that they will be able to produce as cheaply as. And successfully compete with. The Eastern manufacturers to the extent mentioned above. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This collection of reports and studies provides an overview of British Columbia's Iron Industry over the period 1886-1918. It details the production and availability of iron ore and other raw materials in the region and discusses the economics and challenges of developing an industrial sector around this resource. The author examines a series of iron ore deposits on islands and along the coast, studying their size and quality. He investigates the potential for refining the raw ore and producing iron for export, focusing on the impact it could have on local industry, employment, and the value of the resource in comparison to its import price. The author also considers the potential availability of the Chinese iron industry in the event of other markets being disrupted. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781390312553_0
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