Author: ASPINALL, CRAIG
Title: The Story of Island Copper
Description: Canada: BHP Minerals Canada Ltd, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0969972806. [6]-184 pages. Index. Many black and white reproductions of photos. "Records the early exploration years and accomplishments of the hundreds of men and women who worked the mine for 25 years, and touches on contributions to the community of the miners and their families. Primarily a chronological history of an open pit copper mine and mill which utilized the ingenuity and skills of its people to ensure the mine's survival in the face of the challenges of a rugged environment, a low grade orebody and economic recession. But it also tells a more personal story through photographs and anecdotes from the mine's veterans, many of whom have taken the lessons learned at Island Copper to other mining operations around the world where they are known affectionately as the 'Island Copper Mafia.'" - dust jacket. Former library copy with several related markings. Moderate wear. Binding tight. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Craig Aspinall, Island Copper Mine (Rupert Inlet, BC), Copper Mines and Mining - British Columbia - Vancouver Island - History, open pit copper mines,. Good in Good dust jacket .
Keywords: 0969972806 ( )
Title: The Story of Island Copper
Description: Canada: BHP Minerals Canada Ltd, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0969972806. [6]-184 pages. Index. Many black and white reproductions of photos. "Records the early exploration years and accomplishments of the hundreds of men and women who worked the mine for 25 years, and touches on contributions to the community of the miners and their families. Primarily a chronological history of an open pit copper mine and mill which utilized the ingenuity and skills of its people to ensure the mine's survival in the face of the challenges of a rugged environment, a low grade orebody and economic recession. But it also tells a more personal story through photographs and anecdotes from the mine's veterans, many of whom have taken the lessons learned at Island Copper to other mining operations around the world where they are known affectionately as the 'Island Copper Mafia.'" - dust jacket. Former library copy with several related markings. Moderate wear. Binding tight. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Craig Aspinall, Island Copper Mine (Rupert Inlet, BC), Copper Mines and Mining - British Columbia - Vancouver Island - History, open pit copper mines,. Good in Good dust jacket .
Keywords: 0969972806 ( )
Price: US$ 195.00 Seller: RareNonFiction.com - Rare Books and Vintage Magazines
- Book number: 121h5773
- Book number: 121h5773