South Africa and its future (1903) (14781940702)

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Title: South Africa and its future
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Argyll, John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, Duke of, 1845-1914 Creswicke, Louis
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Publisher: London : T.C. & E.C. Jack
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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as ofgaining the relief sought under the old regime is shown by the futileresults of the Industrial Commissions labours. But the altered circumstances of the mining industry since thewar are evidenced by the reforms already consummated and underweigh, comprising among them some of the leading demands of 1897.This fact is conclusive that, so far as external circumstances areconcerned, the mining industry is not only in the enjoyment ofequally favourable circumstances with those existing previously, but lOI South Africa and its Future even greatly superior. By so much, thererore, is the perspective ofthe gold yield to which we have made allusion assisted towardsbecoming a reality. As regards the internal circumstances on which the progressof the mining industry depends, these are the employment of themost improved methods and means of production. They comprisethe most perfected machinery and appliances, and the latest pro-cesses of metallurgical and chemical science. Speaking generally,
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Kaffir Compound, New Primrose Gold Mine, Johannesburg it may be said that on the Rand at the present time are employedthe most up-to-date skill and technical knowledge, and the latestdevised mechanical appliances. This, by the way, is only trueof individual mines however. The equipment of the mass variesgreatly, and necessarily so, since the conditions of one mine differvastly from those of its neio-hbour ; and distant and even contiguouslocalities require unlike treatment, according to the nature of theore or reef worked and other local conditions. The improvementeffected hitherto is evidence, however, of the initiation and energy I02 The Future of the Mining Industry which have been displayed by the heads of the mining industry inthe past, and an earnest for the future, while the progress achievedabides as an invaluable guide for all future mining operations in likegeological formations. The knowledge of how best to treat the peculiarities of thebanket reef has, however, only been s