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Show r Mr e ,et REVIEW, September 8, 1966 U.S.SteelSpans Full Cyclecongress In UtahMine-Mil- l Operation SALT LAKE CITY. (Continued from page 1) scientific mining and metall urgy and their allied industries; to acquire and disseminate trustworthy information bearing upon the development of the metallic and nonmetallic mining resources of the United States; to promote a more cooperative ten dency in the evolution of agre-cultu-re, mining, manufactur- ing; transportation and com- ' merce, and for toe particular purpose of bringing toe mining men of toe United States into closer relations with one and of promoting a friendly feeling for one another through social intercourse and the discussion of mutual Utah Coal, iron ore and lime stone are mined in Utah by United States Steel Cor poratlcn to supply its huge steelmaklng facility, Geneva Works, near Provo. Serving West Coast mar kets as well as the moun tain states area, the Gen eva min is tied closely to these mining operations in its production of plates; hot welded sheets and coils, structural shapes, blast fur nace and open hearth slag products, coal chemicals and nitrogen products for ferti liter and industrial use. the Columbia and Geneva coal mines, located near Dragerton, Utah, approximately 130 miles southeast of the Geneve Works, provide the bulk of the coking coal used at Geneva. These highly mechanized mines are rated among the safest in the industry. Much of the iron ore for steelmaking at Geneva Works is mined and shipped from the open pit operations near Cedar City, site of Utahs pioneer lorn industry. Keigley Quarry, the source of limestone and dolomite used in the blast furnaces and open hearths at Geneva, is located 25 miles south of the mill near Payson, ther interest The management of the Mining Congress is handled by a 28 member Board of Directors who are members oftheAMC. These board members areselected to reflect the relative Interests of toe various mineral industries represented in the mem- bership. Directors serve terms. .st&ggered three-ye- ar Board members are elected during toe Annual Membership Meeting which is usually held in January of each year. Officers consist of a President all and three of whom serve without compensation. The Board of DirThe Geneva Coal Mhie, coal mine west of St. Louis, is located in Hors Cuyta, ectors also annually elects southeaster Utah. The coal is shipped to Geneva Worts where it is converted into cake an Executive Committee of in feel the blast furnaces. Above: conveyor and tipple at Geneva Coal Mine, U. S. Steel for four members. The Executive Corporation. all Committee excerclses smaller amounts of Board powers when the Board medium and low volatile coals is not in session. A full(Continued from page 1) time staff, operation out of purchased from other sources in order to produce strong sions in which you have a the Washington Headquarters; We gates. appreciate having is beaded coke for use at the blast specific interest. by the Executive you with us, and if there is Vice President furnaces. There are numerous attracUtah. and Secretary, manner anv which or in I, The Utah coal mining is tions in and around Salt Laze U. S. Steel's; coal mines who is also elected by toe toe "host others date back to 1824 when the under toe direction of Rovert Bear! City. Hopefully, during your group representing may be of service, leisure time, you will take Columbia mine began supplyThe American Mining ConM. von Storch, general superdo not hesitate to make please of U. S. Steels advantage of the opportunity is currently headed by ing coal for the old Iron ten intendent gress known. needs your to visit and see points of President plant, now permanently shut Western District Coal OperaClyde E. Weed. I wish for each and every down. The Geneva mine was tions. Mr. Weed is President of the terest, or to avail yourselves one of you the most successful of the wide variety of recreU. S. Steels Iron mining Board of the Anaconda Comopened during World War n Convention ever. to supply coal to the new Genational facilities. pany. Mr. Weed is a grad- in toe southwestern section of 1 especially want to extend eva plant Yours very truly, Utah near Cedar City is an warm a welcome to wives and (Continued on page 14J Coal from both Columbia open J. C. Klnnaar, Jr. operation. Additional pit of families Convention dele and Geneva is processed at iron ore used at Geneva Worts a multi-millidollar coal comes from toe Atlantic City, cleaning and drying plant at Wyoming mine in the form of Wellington, Utah, near Dragagglomerates. erton, before going to Geneva western OreOpe ration, Works. This modern taci- l- which includes toe limestone aity is capable of washing -, quarry near Payson, Utah, are bout 600 tons of coal an hour. under toe direction of Graham In addition, U. S. Steel D. MacDonald, gereral brings in coal from its Somerset Mine in Colorado and Vice-Preside- Official Welcome on Allas Minerals Division of Allan Corporation Kennecoll Building , P.O.Box 11063 Sail Lake Cltg, Utah 84111 Atlas Welcomes To Utah all Members and Guests of the American Mining Congress k' Hr" |