| GOLD MINING METHODS South African mining process. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 8764 |
| Catalog #: | 112047 | |
| Clip Number: | 112047-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 3467 A | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | South Africa | |
| Year Shot: | 1960 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY/MINING: Gold | |
| Description: | GOLD MINING METHODS South African mining process. South Africa MS Furnace door being opened showing white hot crucibles inside. MS One of the crucibles being removed with tongs. LS Crucible being removed it is then carried towards the camera and the gold from it is tipped into a mould (3 shots) CU of the gold being poured into mould. GV Int: room containing revolving drum filters. CU Revolving drum of one of the filters. Various shots of crushing mills operating. MS African miners and mechanical hopper passing camera in one of the underground tunnels of the mine. MS of the hopper passing camera at 54 trucks tip and empty the ore they contain into a trench at the tipping stations. MS Ore being tipped from hoppers pan down to show the pit where it falls. MS Pan along line of African miners as they make their way to cutting face. GV Int: of a large tunnel with miners waiting to go into lift at the end of their shift. MS Miners entering lift door close behind them. MS Miners coming out of lift on surface. MS Lift ascending. LS Ore being poured into a crushing machine. MS Pan with two African labourers pulling trolleys loaded with gold bars. CU Stack of gold bars. CU Gold bar. MS Group of African miners walking along tunnel at the conclusion of their shift. | |
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