Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-10-07 | Page 58 | Molybdenum Ore Form Deep Creek

lOLYBDMIE I FROMEP creek Seminole Copper Company ; Makes Shipment of 7. Ores. '! The shipments of tungsten and molybdenum mo-lybdenum from the Dep Creek district is much talked about In local mining circles, and the construction of a mill for handling these ores, at? well as the other '-"rare metals found In the district, is well "on ita wav to completion. The general A manager or the Seminole Copper property, -.' Oram L. Wilson, Is now in the city and " jays tlie management ia much pleased at .': Hie fihowlnj? thus far made, and that upon the completion of the mill production of -Munffstcn, hismuth and other rare metals found nn their propcrtv and throughout the district will be greatly stimulated. Frank Wilson, the secretary and treas-"' treas-"' urer of the Seminole company, when seen ysterrt:iy regarding the activities at the property, made the following statement; " The Seminole Copper company of Deep Creek district, that has been shipping so much tungsten, is in the .il market with a car of ore. This ship-ment ship-ment consists, approximately, of half tungsten and half molybdenum, and is '.j of unusual interest from the fact that !;; both are in the rare-metal class. It is a demonstration of the wonderful V. mineral possibilities of the Seminole property and of the Deep Creek coun- try. White this is the first shipment of molybdenum ore, many tons are on the dumps and In sight in the mine, v , Tungsten and molybdenum are both In great demand, and It is generally conceded by mining: experts that the f.i Peminole company's ground contains ' deposits of these ores second to none In the state. Active development is progressing and extensive Improvements Improve-ments are contemplated and under way. Within the next few months veins of lead-silver and of copper-gold ores - are to be developed, and from Indications Indi-cations the Seminole property will be , a heavy shipper of these ores, as well as of tungsten and molybdenum. ; The mill recently purchased by the 'j company will soon be under construc-Hon, construc-Hon, and thousands of tons of ore are ready to mill as soon as It is com- pleted. The mill will be able to handle J any. of the rare metals that are found u- In the district, Including tungsten, molybdenum and bismuth. It will be " etrtctly up to date in all its equipment .., . and will greatly facilitate the handling . f- of the lower grades of these ores on an economical basis. The company . will be able to furnish ores to keep v. the. mill running for an indefinite pe- riod, but it Is possible that some cus-torn cus-torn work will be done to encourage development of the smaller producers a: of the district.