Innovation or imitation?

Burt ranges broadly across the histography of nonferrous metal mining (gold, silver, copper, zinc, lead) to argue that the US industry showed exceptional tardiness in creating or adopting the key macroinnovations of the late 19th century. Seven technological breakthroughs would transform nonferrous...

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Published in:Technology and culture 2000-04, Vol.41 (2), p.321
Main Author: Burt, Roger
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
19th century
Business
Capital costs
Coal mining
Copper
Gold
Historians
History
Imitation
Interest rates
Iron
Manufacturing
Metallurgy
Miners
Mines
Mining
Mining industry
Nonferrous metals
Silver
Technological change
Technology
Zinc
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Summary:Burt ranges broadly across the histography of nonferrous metal mining (gold, silver, copper, zinc, lead) to argue that the US industry showed exceptional tardiness in creating or adopting the key macroinnovations of the late 19th century. Seven technological breakthroughs would transform nonferrous mining from traditional "selective" mining--undertaken by skilled and experienced miners working massive, high-quality lodes--to "mass-production" mining--using sophisticated mechanical and scientific equipment to remove and process large volumes of low-grade, complex material.
ISSN:0040-165X
1097-3729