The Korean War was one of the most destructive of the 20th century. Perhaps as many as 4 million Koreans died throughout the peninsula, two-thirds of them civilians. Whilst destroying Korea, the war boosted the economies of countries such as Japan and the US through increased production of supplies and armaments.
The demand for metals and minerals rose substantially during this period. This meant that the reprocessing of ore previously discarded at Ballygowan became economically viable. The Waelz plant was constructed for this purpose; it was in production for just over two years, July 1950 – October 1952.
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Artwork/ Clive Moloney, Fiona Woods & Sally-Anne McFadden
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Waelz plant under construction, 1950
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Korean girl and stalled M-26 tank, at Haengju, Korea. June 9, 1951. Maj. R.V. Spencer, UAF. (Navy) www.wikipedia.org (WikiCommons)
