Show Moab Sends Large Group To Las Vegas A lar large e delegation of mining of- of from Moab Moat are attending tOte fie American Mining Con Congress ress convention in Las Vegas Nev this week where a number of lo- lo cal leaders have been given active parts inthe programs of the meet- meet Ing lag All phases of the industry is being aimed at the meeting attended attend attend- ed by mining leaders from throughout through through- out the United States f for r a general general general gen gen- eral planning for the future and anda a look at the needs for the pre pre- sent In addition to the mining officials officials officials of of- on hand the convention is being attended by many national leaders leaders to discuss the th aspects of on mining minin matters I I LIme Lime penalties on uranium ores were discussed Tuesday before convention convention convention con con- by Paul C C. Henshaw exploration exploration ex ex- ex- ex geologist of Homestake Mining Co Henshaw stated that the poten ore are producers of the north end endot endot ot of Ute x ridge San Juan county faced payment of tremendous lime penalties under the existing penalties penalties penalties pen pen- schedules In addition he said existing penalties will prevent prevent prevent pre pre- vent the mining of a very consid consid- j erable crable tonnage of marginal uranium uranium uran uran- ium lum ore with intermediate to high lime content The most logical solution to the problem lies in the development development develop develop- ment meat of a penalty free process he concluded and the construction construction construction tion of a plant for extraction of 01 uranium from intermediate to high lime ores on a penalty free basis There would b be available an ore are reserve very handsome in both grade and total tonnage for any uranium extraction plant located reasonably near th the Big Indian area provided that the plant Is designed designed designed de de- de- de signed around such a precess process The Ute x Exploration Co of 01 Moab is introducing Into its famed Mi Ml Vida uranium mine the Gismo system of mining which has proved successful In Washington and Tennessee zinc mines Virgil Bilyeu mine superintendent told the th delegates Wednesday The Gismo equipment consists of drilling loading and transport units will be used to attain greater production per man man- shift he said It permits greater mechanization in mining small ore are bodies Other equipment being used Inthe in inthe inthe the Mi Vida includes ore haulers jackhammer drills a designed mobile jumbo drill and I front-end front loaders Bilyeu said |