MINING ACTIVITIES IN EASTERN CUBA 



Panoramic View of Uil- ir"ii Miiici ;,t D.iiquin ,,f iIk' S|,;iiii-.|i-Aiikii 

 figuration of the ground is sucll liiat tlie areat amount ol waste can 

 it is loaded into cars having a capacity of 25 tons on the standard g 

 reaching 510,000 tons in 1906, During the last six months of 1909 the 

 valued at $1,569,321; in 1909 to 370,885 tons, valued at $1,090,183, and ii 



iuipany. 



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aded 



by 



be readily disposed of. 

 auge railroad, 4 miles long, which connects with the shipping harbor. 

 :.Kportations of this company to the United States totaled 336,525 tons. 

 1910 to 698,952 tons, valued at $2,026,580. 



*Ton— 2,240 pounds avoirdupois. 



o tile dumps. The ore is conveyed to incli 

 The road is equipped with 4 locomotives 

 Cuba's total exportations of iron ore for 



>ing being kept wl'II ahead uf the iiiuiing operati 

 led plains at the foot of which it is dropped im 

 nd 95 cars. The production for many years app 

 le seven months ending January 31 aggregated 



kets from which 



ted 500,000 tons. 



1908 414,585 tons, 



