Document - Kangaroo Flat Gold Mine Collection: Psychology of Mine Development on Bendigo Goldfield, 19th century, Bendigo Mining NL, Unknown

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Eleven page paper titled 'The Psychology of Mine Development on the Bendigo goldfield in the nineteenth century'. Initial discussion refers to Mr. Doug Buerger of Bendigo Mining N.L commenting that the central Bendigo goldfield had a 'further ten million ounces of gold' remaining 'to be extracted from beneath the old workings'. Further paragraphs include:
1. Non-development of the synclinal reefs
2. Mining methods
3. Deep mining
4. The age of the owners and managers
5. Capital raising
6. Attitude to innovation - reference to George Lansell and Gustave Thureau
7. Management structures
8. Attitudes to machinery
9. The size of claims and leases
10. Conclusions

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