Mines and mineral resources

Beehive coke ovens being constructed at the Nan Tung Coal Mind near Chungking, China.

Beehive coke ovens being constructed at the Nan Tung Coal Mine near Chungking, China.

Two unidentified Chinese men stand near a battery of newly constructed beehive coke ovens of Tung Ling Coal Mine, Kikiang Valley, Szechwan Province, China.

Tien Fu coal mine and coke plant near Chungking, China. This photo shows men loading the coal or coke onto railroad cars on the left; while on the right, we see men taking the finished coke from the ovens.

Workers loading coal at Tien Fu coal mine and coke plant near Chungking, China.

Edwin A. Locke, in group at top left, inspects Tien Fu coal mine and coke plant near Chungking during his third mission to China.

Chinese celebrate the surrender of the Japanese with a procession in the coal mining region of Formosa near Taihoku.

Coal mining district in Formosa.

Scenes along the way to the cooper and coal mining districts at Taihoku, Formosa.

Scenes on the way to the cooper mines at Taihoku, Formosa.