Rare Metals
TO THE BDITOB. Sib, — The effusion of E. Foord iv your issue of the sth inst. may perhaps mislead some of our gold seekers. The values quoted are in consequence of the difficulties of reducing the oxides to the metallic state. Most of those named are simply curiosities of the laboratory. If B. Foord wishes to obtain some of these rare metals he need not look for them in the buckets of a dredge, but he will probably find some of them in the slag of aoy iron smelting furnace. B, Foord asks one of our university professors for information. Why does he not ask the professor to tell him a cheap method of reducing the oxide of aluminium, one of the most abundant substances .n nature, and which if accomplished would revolutionise the world. Leave the rare metals alone, Mr Foord, and help on the gold mining companies with your surplus capital. — I am, &c, Waitati, June 4. H. P.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1897, 12 June 1890, Page 14
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