Show ANACONDA NOW CONTROLS ZINC OF WO WORLD undisputed control of the zinc mining industries of the world is believed to have been attained by the anaconda copper company through acquisition in association with W A harriman company of a majority interest in the zinc zinc and coal mining properties of the von giesche heirs located in upper silesia on the german polish border says a new york dispatch of the ath john D ryan chairman of the anaconda board of directors rectors has conf confirmed irined cabled reports of the transaction his company is the largest zinc producer in the united states and the holdings represent the largest producers in europe if the affie examination confirms as we are confident it will the judgment of our engineers after the preliminary exam examination mr ryan said the control of them the equity in the properties will come into the hands of harriman co and the anaconda copper mining company the von giesche works have at present a cap capacity acety of about pounds of zinc a year and that c capacity will be considerably increased w when hen our program is carried out |