Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-12-26 | Page 11 | Plant Goes to Utah Vanadium

I PLANT GOES TO UTAH VANADIUM Operations at Henry Mountain Mountain Moun Moun- tam tain Rare Metal Property to Begin Soon The revival of an important branch of ot the mining industry of the west is forecast through the announcement that work is now under way on the construction of a concentrating plant on the properties of Utah Vanadium corpor corporation tion in the Henry mountains district southwest of Utah says the Denver Mining Rec Bee ord Utah Vanadium corporation organized organized or or- in 1928 to produce vanadium and uranium from its group of 23 claims in inthe the area located on the eastern slope of the Henry mountains moun has like so 50 many industries in inthe Inthe inthe the United States been delayed in its program due to subnormal business business busi busi- ness conditions existing since 1929 The company reports that during the past three years s extensive development develop develop- ment meat work has been carried on with witha a view v to preparing the property against the time when conditions would warrant the establishment of a n treatment mill mm The company states this work has disclosed a sufficient tonnage of ore to assure the necessary necessary sary plant input of 25 tons daily the capacity of the initial unit Work was started during October on the purchase of ol equipment and transportation of or it to the field The first loads h have ve been delivered on the ground and a construction crew is isnow isnow isnow now busy erecting the mill and camp buildings s. s Development of at the water supply system has been carried on concurrently with the mine develop ment and the pumping plant and storage storage stor stor- age units are arc now being installed Reports Reports Reports Re Re- ports from John E. E Daley field superIntendent super super- indicated that the mill should be in operation in about 90 days continues the company state state- ment The early operation of the company company com corn pany will ivill be confined to the tion of a high grade concentrate which will be marketed as such It is planned that subsequently when justified jus jus- tined a mill for the final extraction and treatment of acid add and the various finished uranium products will be added Able technical men will be in charge of ot the mine and mill and inasmuch as the methods and process to be used are well known and proven no difficulties are ore expected in any step of work R. R J. J Evans of at Salt Lake LaJe City Isone Isone is isone one of or the founders and president of the company and Ray B. B Edson secretary sec see rotary and treasurer