Show Vitro Signs Pact With for Ore Processing A new uranium co concentrate purchase contract signed today by the U. U S S. S Atomic Ener Energy Commission Commission Com Com- mission and the Vitro Uranium Corporation of Salt Lake City Utah provides for an Increase In plant capacity Installation of ofa a new process and extending the contract until 1962 It was wai announced announced an an- this week weck at the Grand Junction operations office of the commission The Vitro uranium plant at Salt Lake City CUy has been In operation for five years The current contract under which Vitro has been selling Uranium uranium ura Ura- alum con concentrates cent roles to the government government govern govern- ment would have expired In December Dec Dec- December ember The new contract which terminates the old one provides for continuance of the operation through March 1962 In overhauling the plant and Increasing the capacity Vitro will Install a new and more efficient uranium extraction pro process ss known I as the liquid liquid-liquid solvent extraction extraction extraction ex ex- ex- ex traction process In addition to processing ores from flOm mines the company may own lease or otherwise control Vitro will continue to purchase ores offered by Independent producers producers producers pro pro- If they are economically and amendable to the plant at prices not less favorable favorable favor favor- able than those embodied In Jn Domestic Domestic Domestic Dom Dom- estic Uranium Circular 5 Re Re- |