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Overview
High atop the Continental Divide, the Climax Mine opened during World War I to meet military needs for molybdenum and became the most successful American company of the Great Depression. Voynick's deft portrayal of Climax and its people, with over 100 rare photographs, make this an invaluable addition to western mining lore.Synopsis
High atop the Continental Divide, the Climax Mine opened during World War I to meet military needs for molybdenum and became the most successful American company of the Great Depression. Voynick's deft portrayal of Climax and its people, with over 100 rare photographs, make this an invaluable addition to western mining lore.
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A history of the Climax Mine recounting its origins in World War I as the supplier of molybdenum to the military up to its present efforts to become a globally competitive entity. Voynick, a former Climax miner and historian, was commissioned by the company to tell its story in 1989 "as he saw it" and does a remarkable job in synthesizing interviews, memoirs, newspaper and company accounts, to relate the mine's economical roller coaster ride through the depression, war, and the 1981 molybdenum-market crash. Includes over 100 rare photographs. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)