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Charles Rasp believed he had discovered tin on "Broken Hill" in the Barrier Ranges, NSW.
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Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited (BHP) was established so Australia had it's first major mining and steel production company.
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The Broken Hill Mining Company was incorportated into the Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited (BHP) and began mining silver, lead and zinc deposits.
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At Port Pirie in South Australia, smelting (blazing) began.
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BHP's first export of lead to China.
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In South Australia, leases were obtained over Iron Knob as well as Iron Barin iron-ore deposits.
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The beginning of iron-ore mining at Iron Knob for BHP.
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In Newcastle, Nsw BHP began steelworks operation.