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Pacific Coast Borax Company

Pacific Coast Borax Company

The Pacific Coast Borax Company was a United States mining company founded in 1890 by the borax magnate Francis Smith.

Lived
1890–
Nationality
American
Language
English

The Pacific Coast Borax Company (PCB) was a United States mining company founded in 1890. The company was established by Francis Smith, an American borax magnate widely known as the 'Borax King' due to his prominent status in the industry.\n\nThough primarily known as a commercial mining enterprise rather than a literary figure, the history of the company and its founder remains a notable subject of historical documentation regarding American industrial expansion in the late nineteenth century.