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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2001-06-20 human Ailie Smith updated 2025-11-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/A000970b.htm corporateBody Consolidated Zinc Pty Ltd AACR2 1949 March 30 1962 Start Place Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia Location Broken Hill, New South Wales Resources Metallurgy Mineralogy or Mining Consolidated Zinc Pty Ltd was established in 1905 at Broken Hill, initially it treated zinc bearing tailings but soon branched into mining. In 1962 a merger took place between Consolidated Zinc and the Rio Tinto Company, forming Conzinc Riotinto of Australia (CRA).

Consolidated Zinc Pty Ltd was established in 1949 when the Imperial Smelting Corporation and the Zinc Corporation Limited merged to form one company. Initially it treated zinc bearing tailings but soon branched into mining. In 1962 a merger took place between Consolidated Zinc and the Rio Tinto Company, forming Conzinc Riotinto of Australia (CRA).

 Zinc Corporation Limited (1905 - 1949)

In 1949 the Zinc Corporation became Consolidated Zinc Pty Ltd after merging with the Imperial Smelting Corporation.

 Anderson, Frank Struan (1909 - 1976) Conzinc Riotinto of Australia Ltd (1962 - 1997)

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 'Consolidated Zinc Pty Ltd', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Consolidated Zinc Pty Ltd Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Two British mining houses in Australia: Consolidated Gold Fields and CRA part 2 - evolution and new structure Porter, Robert Two British mining houses in Australia: Consolidated Gold Fields and CRA part 2 - evolution and new structure 2024 Journal of Australasian mining history 22 106-24 Journal Article: British mining houses in Australia: Rio Tinto and Consolidated Gold Fields Porter, Robert British mining houses in Australia: Rio Tinto and Consolidated Gold Fields 2023 Journal of Australasian mining history 21 132-50 Book: Rio Tinto in Australia: the origins and formation of an international resources company 1954 - 1995 Porter, Robert Rio Tinto in Australia: the origins and formation of an international resources company 1954 - 1995 Cleveland, Qld Connorcourt Publishing 2023 Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000