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Nigeria, Africa. Tin mine on the Jos Plateau, since 1904 one of the world's major suppliers of tin. The most important source of columbite (used to make heat resistant steel) is situated nearby. Photographed for Fortune magazine, 1957.
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Nigeria, Africa. Tin mine on the Jos Plateau, since 1904 one of the world's maj...

Nigeria, Africa. Tin mine on the Jos Plateau, since 1904 one of the world's major suppliers of tin. The most important source of columbite (used to make heat resistant steel) is situated nearby. Photographed for Fortune magazine, 1957.
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Nigeria, Africa. Tin mine on the Jos Plateau, since 1904 one of the world's maj...

Nigeria, Africa. Tin mine on the Jos Plateau, since 1904 one of the world's major suppliers of tin. The most important source of columbite (used to make heat resistant steel) is situated nearby. Photographed for Fortune magazine, 1957.
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Nigeria, Africa. Tin mine on the Jos Plateau, since 1904 one of the world's maj...

Nigeria, Africa. Tin mine on the Jos Plateau, since 1904 one of the world's major suppliers of tin. The most important source of columbite (used to make heat resistant steel) is situated nearby. Crane. Photographed for Fortune magazine, 1957.
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Nigeria, Africa. Tin mine on the Jos Plateau, since 1904 one of the world's maj...

Nigeria, Africa. Tin mine on the Jos Plateau, since 1904 one of the world's major suppliers of tin. The most important source of columbite (used to make heat resistant steel) is situated nearby. Workers. Photographed for Fortune magazine, 1957.
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Nigeria, Africa. Tin mine on the Jos Plateau, since 1904 one of the world's maj...

Nigeria, Africa. Tin mine on the Jos Plateau, since 1904 one of the world's major suppliers of tin. The most important source of columbite (used to make heat resistant steel) is situated nearby. Moving earth to open new pit. Photographed for Fortune magazine, 1957.
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Nigeria, Africa. Tin mine on the Jos Plateau, since 1904 one of the world's maj...

Nigeria, Africa. Tin mine on the Jos Plateau, since 1904 one of the world's major suppliers of tin. The most important source of columbite (used to make heat resistant steel) is situated nearby. Moving earth to open new pit. Photographed for Fortune magazine, 1957.
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Nigeria, Africa. Tin mine on the Jos Plateau, since 1904 one of the world's maj...

Nigeria, Africa. Tin mine on the Jos Plateau, since 1904 one of the world's major suppliers of tin. The most important source of columbite (used to make heat resistant steel) is situated nearby. Sluicing. Photographed for Fortune magazine, 1957.
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Nigeria, Africa. Tin mine on the Jos Plateau, since 1904 one of the world's maj...

Nigeria, Africa. Tin mine on the Jos Plateau, since 1904 one of the world's major suppliers of tin. The most important source of columbite (used to make heat resistant steel) is situated nearby. Inside the tin plant. Photographed for Fortune magazine, 1957.
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Nigeria, Africa. Tin mine on the Jos Plateau, since 1904 one of the world's maj...

Nigeria, Africa. Tin mine on the Jos Plateau, since 1904 one of the world's major suppliers of tin. The most important source of columbite (used to make heat resistant steel) is situated nearby. Inside the tin plant. Photographed for Fortune magazine, 1957.
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Nigeria, Africa. Tin mine on the Jos Plateau, since 1904 one of the world's maj...

Nigeria, Africa. Tin mine on the Jos Plateau, since 1904 one of the world's major suppliers of tin. The most important source of columbite (used to make heat resistant steel) is situated nearby. Inside the tin plant. Photographed for Fortune magazine, 1957.
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Nigeria, Africa. Tin mine on the Jos Plateau, since 1904 one of the world's maj...

Nigeria, Africa. Tin mine on the Jos Plateau, since 1904 one of the world's major suppliers of tin. The most important source of columbite (used to make heat resistant steel) is situated nearby. Inside the tin plant. Photographed for Fortune magazine, 1957.
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Nigeria, Africa. Tin mine on the Jos Plateau, since 1904 one of the world's maj...