Mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a classic mining work in this important re-issue of "Papers Read Before The Black Hills Mining Men's Association At Their Regularly Monthly Meeting On The Mining and Metallurgy of the Black Hills Ores." Unavailable since 1904, this publication offers rare insights into the famous bLack Hills mining region of South Dakota. Topics include Mining and Milling Methods of the Black Hills, South Dakota Gold Production, Some Features of the Mining Operations in the Homestake Mine at Lead, South Dakota, The Metallurgy of the Ore in the Homestake Mine, Cyanidation of Black Hills Ores, Wet Crushing of Ores in Solution, Cyaniding Practices at the Maitland Mine, Pyrite Ores and Their Smelting, Matte Smelting, Mining in the Bald Mountain and Ruby Districts of the Black Hills of South Dakota and more. Lavishly illustrated with rare historical photographs. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As such, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.

Clow (Native American studies, U. of Montana-Missoula) offers an overview of the gold milling industry in the Black Hills of South Dakota. A miner's geology of the region is followed by discussion of the developing industrial processes that led to each major shift in technology, from the construction of the first mills to the refinement of the blue refractory ores. The book includes abundant b & w illustrations, primarily of the buildings and landscapes. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR