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Charles Rasps Discover Tin on Broken Hill
Charles Rasp, a boundary rider on Mt Gipps sheep station, believe he has dicovered tin on the 'Broken Hill' in the Barrier Ranges in western NSW. The Broken Hill Mining Company is established by 7 men from the Mt Gipps sheep station -
The Broken Hill Mining Company is Dissolved and incorparated into Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited
With the Establisment of Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited (BHP) was Australia's first major mining and steel production company. Bhp began to mine silver, lead and zinc deposits. -
Smelting Commences at Port Pirie in SA for BHP
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First Export of lead to China by BHP
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Leases are obtained over Iron Knob and Iron Baron Iron-ore deposits in SA
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BHP commences Iron-ore mining at Iron Knob
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BHP begins Steelwork operation at Newcastle NSW
