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Tin is discovered
Tin is believed to be discovered by Aharles Rasp in Broken Hill, NSW. The Mining company in broken hill is built by seven men. -
The Broken Hill Mining company is destroyed and turned into the BHP
The Proken Hill proprietary Company Limited (BHP) is established, replacing the Broken Hill Mining Company. The BHP starts mining zink deposits,lead and silver. -
South Australia introduces Smelting
At Port Pirie, SA Smelting begins. -
Iron is mined at iron-ore deposits in SA
The iron-ore deposits begin making iron nobs and iron barons. -
Php befins iron-ore mining
At iron knob, BHP begins iron-ore mining. -
Lead is first exported to China from Australia
The BHP company ships lead to China for the first time. -
BHP begins steelwork
BHP begins making steel at Newcastle, NSW