Show richest uranium belt in utah the big indian valley in eastern utah is the site of what may well prove to be the richest uranium mining dis distinct in the united states perhaps north america already more than half of the largest known ore bodies in the united stat staf stafi i have been discover e ed d back of laic L ac valleys west rim exploratory drilling is still continuing u and more ore is being uncovered the big indian valley lies some 35 miles south of moab it is situated in what is called the spanish valley a collapsed salt anticline there are a number of such spectacular structures in the region the paradox and gypsum valleys in colorado to the east salt valley about 30 miles north cane springs five miles west and the lisbon valley of which big indian is a part to the south several ore bodies in addition to the big divida mine will increase production chief among these is the large la sal mining company ore body on north big indian discovered by its locator T C hudson of pawhuska okla this group of claims was later purchased by the homestake Home stake mining company which is currently sinking a foot three compart ment shaft and should be in production late this year homestake Home stake a also iso acquired other ore beading claims the little beaver group further south at the west end of steen canyon centennial development company of eureka which also has the contract to sink the la sal shaft has nearly completed for homestake Home stake a foot tunnel to these little beaver claims additionally standard uranium which acquired the rim claims originally orgin ally located by dan hays and don adams east of the present ml MI vida Is driving a 2000 foot tunnel towards another ore body and north american uranium is sinking a foot shaft |