A history of the EZ zinc works at Risdon, on the edge of Hobart, from 1916 to 1991. Tasmanian industrial history.
The Risdon site still operates today, now as Nyrstar Hobart, and remains one of the world's larger zinc smelters. Tasmania's cheap hydroelectric power was a key reason the works was built here in the first place — the same power costs that make headlines today, as Tasmania's heavy industry continues to weigh the economics of energy-intensive processing against global competition. This book gives the origin story behind that ongoing balancing act.
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BOOK DETAILS
Softcover book, published 1992, 360 pages, indexed. Approximate size 17.5cm wide x 24.5cm tall.
CONDITION
This is an out-of-print book; it is in USED but generally very good condition with some light wear to the cover.
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