COMPANYHISTORIES
SIC 1031

Lead and Zinc Ores

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

5companies1881–1980founding years4still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedMetaleurop S.A.
1881
FoundedIndustrias Penoles, S.A. de C.V.
1887
FoundedHecla Mining Company
1891
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedTeck Corporation
1913
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
FoundedGrupo Carso, S.A. de C.V.
1980
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Metaleurop S.A. →
Active · founded 1881 · France
Metaleurop S.A.
Industrias Penoles, S.A. de C.V. →
Active · founded 1887 · Mexico
Industrias Penoles, S.A.
Hecla Mining Company →
Active · founded 1891
The oldest of Idaho's pioneer mining companies, Hecla Mining Company mines and processes silver, gold, and industrial…
Teck Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1913 · Canada
Teck Corporation is one of the world's fastest growing diversified mine development and operating companies, producing…
Grupo Carso, S.A. de C.V. →
Active · founded 1980 · Mexico
Grupo Carso, S.A.
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