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Tin believed to be discovered on Broken Hill
Charles Rasp, a boundary rider on the Mt Gipps sheep station, believes he has discovered tin on the 'broken hill' in the Barrier Ranges in western New South Wales. The Broken Hill Mining Company is established by seven men from the Mt Gipps sheep station. -
Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited
The Broken Hill Mining Company is dissolved and incorporated into the Broken HIll Proprietary Company Limited (BHP). BHP begins mining silver, lead and zinc deposits. -
Smelting Comences at Port Pirie
Smelting comences at Port Pirie, South Australia. -
Lead Exported to China
First export of lead to China by BHP -
Leases obtained over Iron deposits
Leases are obtained over Iron Knob and Iron Baron iron-ore deposits in South Australia. -
Iron-ore Mining
BHP commences iron-ore mining at Iron knob -
Steelworks Operation
BHP begins steelworks operation at Newcastle,NSW