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Show AFRICAN COPPER MINE LARGEST IN THE WORLD Were It not for a 2 I'uO-mlle railroad haul and exceedingly unfavorable labor la-bor conditions, the Tanganyika cupper mines in Africa, owned by the Tanganyika Tan-ganyika Concessions rompuny, which 1m in turn owned by the Rothschilds, might take a position as the lending low cost producing copper mines; In fact, mining interests who have visaed visa-ed this property describe it as 0110 of the greatest copper mines In l -he-world and a future source of great copper production. It is claimed that every foot of sinking at this property places l.uon.oou tons of ore in sight, wh.eh averages between 10 and 15 per cent copper, bcs.des precious metal values. The owners have drawn heavily on leading American mining men and are upending millions In railroad and smelter production Yho black labor Is very Inefficient, however, and trann-portatli.ii trann-portatli.ii for 2,-"i miles under adverse ad-verse condli.ons adds considerably to tho costs. |