| Show To Start Buying Uranium Ore At Monticello Some Time in July Atomic Co Commission mission States Washington DC D.C. June Juno 2 The atomic energy commission plans to begin receiving uranium urani urani- um urn ores at plants In Durango Cob Colo and Monticello Utah this summer Jesse C. C Johnson deputy dIrector director di dI- rector of the raw materials division division div div- ision muon said today that the Monticello Mon Mon- depot is scheduled to open some time in July and that it is hoped the one In Durango Durango Du- Du tango will be ready shortly thereafter Purchases will be made under the buying program pro announced by the commission In April Although the purchasing of ol and type ores mined in western Colorado and eastern Utah is scheduled to begin soon actual processing of the ores for uranium concentrates concentrates concentrates concen concen- ll will not be started until sometime in 1949 1940 Johnson told tolda a reporter At Monticello the commission commission commis commis- sion zion has acquired an ore sing plant built during the warby war warby warby by the Defense Plant corporation corpora corpora- tion Negotiations have virtually virtually virtually virtu virtu- ally been completed he said for the purchase of the US U.S. Vanadium corporations corporation's plant at Durango Both Doth plants will require some some rearrangements and ond improvements improvements improve improve- ments menis before they are bre re put into operation it was stated Before processing is commenced corn com the commission wants an adequate stockpile of ore at atthe atthe atthe the plants which together with new ores will be sufficient for economic operations Johnson said Indicating Ung that the ore-buying ore program in western Colorado and eastern Utah may be expanded expanded ex ex- he said that the commission commission com corn mission also has under consideration consideration consideration consid consid- the leasing of other plants slants In the area provided that the production of ores may justify such a step He Lile emphasized however that no definite decision has been made in this respect The buying and processing of uranium ores in Colorado and Utah will bo be handled bandied by the commission through contract with private companies |
