THE HISTORY OF THE OTAVI MINING LTD. (1900–2000)

This scarce book printed in a small limited edition was based on an unpublished manuscript by Wilhelm Treue, "History of the Otavi Mining and Railway Company 1900-1975". With numerous photographic illustrations and maps; including the double-page coloured map "German South West Africa. Map of the Swakopmund-Tsumeb Railway, including the Swakopmund-Windhuk Government Railway" with inserted the "Map of the land area of the South West Africa Company, Ltd.", showing the land and mining rights of the Otavi Mining and Railway Company, and the "Map of the Tsumeb Mine".

The book also includes the complete "Chronicle of Otavi Mines Ltd. (1900-2000)" both in german and english language; and the complete lists of Management and Board of Directors of the Otavi Mining and Railway Company (1900-1976), and Board of Directors and Supervisory Board of Otavi Minen AG (1976-2000).

Content includes chapters:

I. THE COLONIAL COMPANY (1900-1914) (with sections - Background: German South West Africa; Gold and Diamonds; Damaraland Concession. Founding history: Preliminary agreement; Legal form; Foundation of the Otavi Mining and Railway Company; The founders and their motives. The Otavi Railway: The Route, a political issue?; Deciding on the most economical solution; Preparations for the construction of the Otavi Railway; Herero War; Construction of the Otavi Railway; Operation of the Otavi Railway; Sale of the Otavi Railway. Copper Mining: Report on the Otavi Mines; Geology of the Tsumeb Mine; Mining and metallurgical operations. Retrospective);

II. FIRST WORLD WAR AND ITS CONSEQUENCES (1914-1921) (with sections - South West Africa becomes a mandate of the Union of South Africa; Foreign Company; Belgium's reparations demand);

III. POSTWAR YEARS (1922-1929) (with sections - Copper mining in South West Africa. New Challenges: Otavi Exploring Syndicate; Ferrovanadium Bauxite Trust; Societe Anonyme Turque Cuivre d’Arghana; Gold and platinum prospecting in Abyssinia);

IV. GREAT DEPRESSION (1929-1932);

V. COMMAND ECONOMY AND WORLD WAR II (1933-1945) (with sections - Copper mining in South West Africa; The second pillar: Cadmium; Hirsch Brass and copper works; Ferrovanadium; Bauxite Trust. Tin: Tin mining in the Sudetenland; Belgo-Africaine d’Entreprises Mining and Coloniales; Aryanization);

VI. TIME OF HARDSHIP AND UNCERTAINTY (1945-1951) (with sections - Denazification; Inventory; Relocation; Dismantling; Rare metals; Search for investments; South West African assets; Review of the War and Postwar Years);

VII. ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW COMPANY (1951-1972) (with sections - Lünen-Ferrovanadium Plant; Rare metals; Osterwald slate works and ceramic works; Dorfprozelten perlite works; Release of Southwest African assets; Otavi Mining Company; Dividends finally back);

VIII. OTAVI MINES LTD. (1976);

IX. IN THE WAKE OF A GLOBAL RECESSION (1973-1989) (with sections - Rare metals; Osterwald slate works and ceramic works; Dorfprozelten and Elze perlite works; Otavi Mining Company; Raw materials trading department);

X. NEW PATHS (1990-2000) (with sections - Problem children; Raw materials division; Insulation materials division; Balance sheet of the 1990's; The future corporate structure: A holding company);

XI. ATTACHMENT (with sections - Economic Development of Otavi Mines Ltd. 1985-1999; Chronicle of Otavi Mines Ltd. (1900-2000) in german; Chronicle of Otavi Mines Ltd. (1900-2000) in english; Administrative Board/Supervisory Board; Management/Executive Board).

"Die Geschichte der Otavi Minen AG.  Ein ereignisreiches Jahrhundert (1900 - 2000)"; Original black hardcover and tow-coloured original illustrated dust jacket; Text in German; Collation complete - Title page, 271 pages, Index, with numerous photographic illustrations and maps; Binding is tight and firm, overall in excellent condition, only the dust jacket is slightly rubbed. Interior is in immaculate condition, a clean copy.

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