Show Millard County Chronicle Progress 6 Delta Mill supplies the world World cries for Delta beryllium Rapid advances in technology worldwide has created a growing demand for beryllium containing materials by Brush Wellman Inc The company's mill located north of Delta employing over 100 people and its open pit mine to the west have become a significant factors in meeting that demand Prior to the beginning of Brush Wellman’s Juab and Millard County operations the beryllium dustry was dependent on high grade imported beryl ore as the sole source of beryllium supply But overnight this situation changed with the discovery of commericially significant quantities of Mountain area of r beryllium in the western Juab County north of Millard County This discovery brought much publicity and tensive exploration Several mining companies and individuals rushed to stake claims and acquire properties In 1968 Brush Wellman Inc began development mine for the recovery of the first ores That same year the Delta Mill was designed and constructed and in September production began Beryllium materials are available in three general catagories: beryllium metal beryllium alloys and beryllia ceramic of A new pit for bertrandite Brush Wellman’s mine in ore is shown under development at Western Utah |