Tin from the Malayan jungles

A map shows the areas of the richest tin deposits in Malaya. Scenes of prospectors locating the deposits are followed by illustrations of the two main mining methods. Open cast by means of the hydraulic method or by power shovel and dredging using an enormous dredge. The dredging is considered the most productive and effective. The earth is processed until from 75 to 77 percent pure tin is derived. This is shipped to Singapore for refining and smelting.

Credits

production company

Hollywood Film Enterprises

Duration

00:11:24:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1947

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

29577

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Malaysia

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Smelting

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Tin mines and mining

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1947

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