Adolf Goerz

Adolf Goerz (18 December 1857 in Mainz, Grand Duchy of Hesse - 28 July 1900 in Giessbach Switzerland)[1] was a German mining engineer who moved to areas in southern Africa under British control.

[2] He emigrated to Cape Colony around 1888.

He founded Adolf Görz & Co which later became the Union Corporation, which was one of the five original gold mining houses of South Africa.

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