Railroads in Mexico

Mining in Mexico

Mexico 1877-1911

• Porfiro Diaz 1877-1911 - rurales; $.25 labor, foreign concessions
  
• 1879 Sonora RR part of Atchinson, Topeka - 1
• 840 mining cos. by 1908 - highest investment - 1
• Consolidated Silver forms Batopilas Co.
  
• Meyer Guggenheim forms ASARCO - 1
• Guggenex explores with Rhodes in South Africa -1
• Alaska syndicate with Morgan for Kennecott copper - 1
• American Chicle, W.R. Grace
  
• Bernard Baruch's Continental Rubber