The Future of Canadian Mining

Name/Title

The Future of Canadian Mining

Entry/Object ID

2022.218.01

Tags

Mining History, Mining Industry, Gold Mining, Canadian History, Railway History, Rocks and Minerals

Scope and Content

Book discussing predictions for the future of Canadian mining.

Context

The book provides historical context surrounding the creation of Canada's mining history as well as the impact the industry had on the nation. It uses this context to discuss the prospect of future mining. The book is broken down into chapters, they are as follows: 1. The Development of Canada's Mineral Resources 2. The Lure of Gold Pushes back Canada's Northern Frontiers 3. Northern Mining Forges New Link between Eastern and Western Canada 4. The Nature and Distribution of Canada's Gold 5. The Role of the Mining Industry in Creating Employment 6. The New Traffic that Mines are creating for Canada's Railways 7. The New Industrial Metals in Canada's Mining Industry 8. Metal Mining in British Columbia and Yukon 9. Canada's Mineral Industry in its Relation to National Welfare 10. The International Importance of the Canadian Mineral Industry 11. The Non-Metallic Minerals in Canada's Mining Industry 12. An Epitome of the Mining Industry in Canada

Collection

Mining History, Canadian History Collection (General)

Cataloged By

Kat Bezaire

Category

Secondary Source

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Creator

Ministry of Natural Resources

Date(s) of Creation

circa 1900

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

The Future of Canadian Mining

Description

Book discussing predictions for the future of Canadian mining.

Creator

Honourable Thomas A. Crerar

Date(s) of Creation

1936

Subjects

History, Mining, Gold, Railways

Ethnography

Cultural Region

City

Ottawa, Ontario

State/Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Photo Number

Other Number

P0057

Dimensions

Width

6-1/2 in

Length

9-3/4 in

Location

Location

Wall

Mining History Section

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Category

Storage

Date

February 28, 2022

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Condition Detail

Creasing

Date Examined

Feb 28, 2022

Examined By

Kat Bezaire

Structure

paper, ink, binding

Created By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Create Date

February 28, 2022

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

February 28, 2022