This book offers a detailed chronicle of the copper?mining industry in the Namaqualand region from the mid?19th to the early?20th century, tracing early prospecting expeditions, the boom of the 1850s, the evolving legal and lease?frameworks, and the interplay between indigenous communities and mining companies. It combines archival research with personal accounts to illuminate the socio?economic and technological dimensions of the mining saga
Dimensions:
22 x 14.5 x 2.5 cm
Format:
Hardcover with dust jacket
Author:
John M. Smallberger