Show JAPANESE ZINC OUTPUT zinc production in japan has been a very recent development says the boston commercial the mining company at its mine began a purifying process in 1913 and the osaka mining alining company started the kamishima refining works at about the same time these concerns had to overcome various technical and economic difficulties to carry on the work in its earlier stages but tile the war in cutting off the supply from germany and belgium has encouraged the new industry in japan the amount of refining is steadily increasing at present the metal is even being exported to russia on the basis of the present conditions it would seem possible for japan to secure its independence in the supply of zinc after the war in addition to the above mentioned refineries fin eries there are also the Yas takachiyo Taka chiho hilio yamaguchi and hyogo zinc ores are supplied partly from korea or chosen siberia and australia and partly from japanese mines |