Mining eventually became a corporate operation because:
A) individual miners left the region because of conflict with Indians.
B) Indians sold their native lands to mining capitalists.
C) massive capital investment in equipment was conducive to financial success.
D) ethnic disputes destroyed unity in old mining towns.

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Massive capital investment in equipment was conducive to financial success in mining, making it more efficient and profitable for corporate operations to take over from individual miners. This shift allowed for the exploitation of deeper and more difficult-to-reach resources through the use of advanced technology and machinery, which individual miners could not afford.

Mining Eventually Became a Corporate Operation Because