Title: José Tomás Urmeneta
Description: "Well-researched biography of a man who exemplified the ability of Chilean miners to diversify economically by spreading their investments throughout the entire economy. Urmeneta demonstrates the skills of Chilean capitalism, investing the profits from mines in smelting, railroads, utilities, industrial factories, flour mills, and banks"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Subjects: Biography, Copper industry and trade, Copper mines and mining, History, Industrialists
Places: Chile
People: José Tomás Urmeneta (1808-1878)
Time periods: 19th century