Story Of Lead (1948) On Youtube

[Reverend Recoil]

Story Of Lead (1948) from the Bureau of Mines
Portrays mining operations in the lead belt of southeast Missouri--the crushing of ore, smelting, refining and other steps in the production of pig lead.

Lead smelting done the real dirty way. Check it out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HhdkkdsvTM

[bangerjim]

Been around for a very long time, but thanks for posting the link for new folks on here.

[Artful]

Thanks for posting

[JBinMN]

Thanks!
:)

[Walter Laich]

think it's much cleaner at our end of the process . . . for sure

[jdfoxinc]

Multiple changes over the decades. Herculanium mining was forced to close down the smelter, by EPA re-writing the gas stack lead emission regs to un-optainable levels, several years ago. Now the company can only sell lead, zinc, and copper concentrates to over seas smelters.

[white eagle]

wow that was interesting

[popper]

southWEST Missouri near Galena Ks.

[RedlegEd]

Very cool! Thanks. Ed