Show National Lead Discuss Contract at Monticello Mill Talks are underway between the Atomic Energy Commission and National Lead company on operation of th the thu Monticello mill it was WILS announced Tuesday by the I. I Grand Junction operation office The government owned uranium uran ursa- lurn ium ium processing mill at Monticello has las been operated for the com corn commission mission by the Gallgher Galigher company of Salt Lake City Extensions of the current contract between the commission and the Gal Gallgher com corn company pany will expire March 31 32 1956 The Gal gher company has ad the Grand Junction operations opera office that it does not wish to renew the operational contract contract con con- I tract because of its desire to devote de devote de I vote more time to its expanded operation in the engineering design design de de- de sign and metallurgical consulting field However the company company com corn pany wil wll continue engineering design design de do- sign service at the Monticello mill mitt under separate contract with the commission The commission is now negotiating with the National Lead r cello mill after March 31 The National Lead company is ha a prime contractor operating the raw materials development laboratory at Winchester Mass and the ore are testing pilot plant at the Grand Junction operations office The recent expansion of the Monticello mill Included the installation in of ot an art acid icid resin-in-pulp resin cir circuit National Lead through the Grand Junction pilot plant assisted in working out the design design desIgn de de- de- de sign for the new Monticello unit and developIng the process now in use there since last lat November It has been brought into successful suc suc- suc- suc operation by the Galigher Gallgher company the Ate ABC and National Lead with National Lead coordinating coordinating the pilot plant work to mill operation In view of these circumstances the commission feels that National Lead is highly qualified to operate the mill No agreement has been reached reach reach- ed with National Lead Leati as yet but the commission will make an an announcement when hen and if U if such |