A Kennecott Story: Three Mines, Four Men, and One Hundred Years, 1897–1997

Hawley CC. 2014. A Kennecott Story: Three Mines, Four Men, and One Hundred Years, 1897–1997. The University of Utah Press. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. 978-1-60781-369-9

While copper seems less glamorous than gold, it may be far more important, as it was vital to the industrial revolution and indispensable for electrification. Kennecott Copper Corporation, at one time the largest producer of copper in the world, played a key role in economic and industrial development. This book recounts how Kennecott was formed from the merger of three mining operations (one in Alaska, one in Utah, and one in Chile), how it led the way in mining technologies, and how it was in turn affected by the economy and politics of the day.

Type
Book
Authors
Hawley, Charles
Date of Issue
2014-09
Publisher
The University of Utah Press
Units
WRST
Keywords
Alaska, Chile, Copper mining, Daniel Cowan Jackling, E. Tappan Stannard, Guggenheim, History, Kennecott, Kennecott Copper Corporation, Kennicott, McCarthy, Mining, Porphyry mines, Railroads, Stephen Birch, USA. Alaska Syndicate, Utah, William Burford Braden
Subjects
Ecological Framework: Human Use | Cultural Landscapes | Cultural Landscapes

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