Real del Monte Co
Other Business Names:
- Kinder, Thomas
- Taylor, John
- Company of Adventurers in the Mines of Real del Monte
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Real del Monte, Mexico
Sectors:
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Extraction
Silver extraction
Notes:
Traced its origins to 1824 as Company of Adventurers in the Mines of Real del Monte when established in London under Thomas Kinder and John Taylor to develop silver mines at Real del Monte, Mexico. Dissolved 1849 having made substantial and consistent losses. Assets then sold to a Mexican based business that managed the mines with success. Notably the London business employed Cornish miners and introduced machinery to deal with mine flooding
Publications:
- A British company and the Mexican community. The English at Real del Monte, 1824-1849 by Randall, Robert W
- Real del Monte. A British mining venture in Mexico by Randall, Robert W
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Kinder, Thomas
- Taylor, John
- Company of Adventurers in the Mines of Real del Monte
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Real del Monte, Mexico
Sectors:
- Extraction Silver extraction
Notes:
Traced its origins to 1824 as Company of Adventurers in the Mines of Real del Monte when established in London under Thomas Kinder and John Taylor to develop silver mines at Real del Monte, Mexico. Dissolved 1849 having made substantial and consistent losses. Assets then sold to a Mexican based business that managed the mines with success. Notably the London business employed Cornish miners and introduced machinery to deal with mine floodingPublications:
- A British company and the Mexican community. The English at Real del Monte, 1824-1849 by Randall, Robert W
- Real del Monte. A British mining venture in Mexico by Randall, Robert W