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vi. mining and metallurgical industry.
research and experiment to mining colleges, training courses for charcoal-burners,
testing institutes at home and abroad, geological surveys, and so forth; it employs
a body of technical advisers to assist its members, awards travelling bursaries to
engineers and workmen, financially supports the publication of scientific periodicals
and treatises, and the representation of the Swedish iron industry at domestic
and foreign exhibitions. Since 1817 the "Jernkontoret" has published a periodical
of its own, "Jernkontorets annaler", the very oldest metallurgical periodical in
the world.
The "Jernkontoret" has received no support from the State, except during the
first period of its existence, when its members obtained the right of raising
money in the Bank of Sweden on publicly weighed iron; this right was
afterwards commuted for a credit at the bank for 900 000 kronor at 4 % interest
(from 1818 to 1870). With a minor exception, the members have received no
dividend.
At the close of 1912, the "Jernkontoret" possessed, in round figures, a Aforking
Capital of 4 million kronor, a Reserve Fund of 2 million kronor, and a General
Fund of 1 300 000 kronor, the totals assets aggregating over 1 million kronor.
It is also to be noted here that a number of associations are founded for
the promotion of the mining industry, e. g. the "Järnverksföreningen",
the "Bergshandteringens vänner", and others.
Instruction in Min inn is imparted at the Tekniska högskolan1 (Royal
Technical High School) at Stockholm (which includes a special
department for mining commonly known as "Bergshögskolan"), and at the
Mining schools at Filipstad and Falun.
At Falun a School of Mines was established as early as 1822; it was
primarily intended for imparting instruction in mining to university
graduates. In 1868 the school was incorporated in the Stockholm Royal
Technical High School, of which, as mentioned above, it constitutes a
separate department under its own director. The "Jernkontoret" has
granted an annual subsidy of 15 000 kronor for the practical training
of the students under experienced teachers.
The course for mining and metallurgical engineers at the "Bergshögskolan"1
ranges over 4 years; and is distributed over three lines of study: mining,
metallurgy and mechanics. The conditions for admission are the same as those
for other departments of the Royal Technical High School.
The (lower) Mining School at Falun was formed after the former
School of Mines had been removed to Stockholm (see above). The (lower)
School at Filipstad was established in 1830. These schools are supported
by the "Jernkontoret", the State also contributing to their maintenance,
Both these Schools are intended for the training of superintendents and
clerks in iron works, as well as of foremen and overseers of mines. The course
lasts one year, and comprises the elements of metallurgy, assaying, mining
and mechanics, along with the theoretical subjects on which these sciences are
based. In each of the schools there are three regular instructors. One of the
conditions for admission, is lengthy practical experience in the branch previous
to entering the school.
1 A högskola has in Sweden the rank of a university.
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