Show japanese iron ore resources actuated by the greatly Inc increased reared demand fo iron and steel the japanese department of agriculture antl and commerce comme ice lins has been investigating sources of ore supply arid and according to a report issued on the subject the tha main source of ore supply the empire proper Is the Kamal kamalski shi anine the deposit of magnetic ore there being estimated nt at tons deposits of similar ore are estimated tl mated to total between bet een and tons from mines in the provinces of riku chu echigo hwahl awall kobuke Ko yamato and Ml maska del deposits ot of red iron ore estimated to total about tons are located in the provinces of echigo lUkuf Riku chu hu tosa hiyogo Ill IlI kuzen and brown iron ore deposits believed to total tons bring pie alie asti mated aggregate total to about tons for foi th alie e islands alone |