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Show October 7. 1955 The Western Mineral Survey, Salt Lake City, Utah Page Font New Mexico Records Rise Potash Going Up In New Mexico Of $12 Million In Year Congress Hears Las Vegas, Nev. Potash proin the Carlsbad, N. Mex. duction A production record was set by New Mexico's mining will be materially basin period ending June 30, according to potash dustry during the increased when current expanan annual report prepared by State Mine Inspector John A. Gar- sion and improvement programs of cpmpanies operating in the da and his staff. The report shows that total minerals produced during the area are completed, according to Earl H. Miller, assistant resident year were valued at $110,487,914, an increase of $12,759,896 over manager, United States Potash last year. Co. He will address delegates New Mexico miners expended to American Mining Conrgess during the year a total of $6,460,-55- ing, Garcia predicted uranium here, Tuesday. for underground improve- would show a large increase this He said the five companies ments, new surface construction year. now mining potash in the basin and new mining equipment. Other items included in the have been extensively improving The value of ores, report showed that manganese underground mining facilities other than coal, exceeded metal-lie- s with a value of $2,955,936, more by installing conveyor-bel- t sysfor the second year in a row, than double last year, ranked tems, universal undercutters, hythe report stated. fourth in total production. How- draulic jumbo drills and totaled $54,912.-41- ever, the report says, manganese equipment. and metallics $54,751,976. Two additional potash comwill production probably drop Potash was first in importance because of the presidents veto panies have entered the basin, with more than 10 million tons of the minerals stockpiling bill. he reported. National Potash valued at $51,322,625, an increase Co. is now sinking two shafts, of almost $3 million over 1954. Perlite, in its seventh year of and the Farm Chemical ReCopper was second in produc- production in New Mexico, was sources Development Corp., extion with 73,700 tons valued at second in the field of pects to be actively sinking a shaft this year. $43,714,109. Although production figures cannot be published for uranium, it was reported as ranking third, although it is only in its fourth year of production in the state. Pointing out the rapid growth 134 West 3rd South of uranium mining and process- New Mexico Bureau in- 12-mon- th Headquarters for : 0 Prospector's Supplies non-metall- ic diesel-powere- Non-metalli- cs 8 . AMERICAN GILSONITE CO. ROTO ROOTER Salt Lake Counties Only Boto Rooter SALT LAKE CITY GEOLOGIC IN Internal Scintillation Geiger Bismuth 08 Sewer Stoppages Appraisals, SERVICE Oil Gas and Non-metalli- cs RENTAL REPAIR SPECIALIZED CUSTOM UNITS MADE CONSULTANTS: CONTRACT GEOLOGY Ore Deposis, Built by the people that fnmish the components ior most oi the detection equipment sold. Thorium Discrimination GEOPROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC. Operators SPECIALIZING 3-26- 220 South State Internal UTAH Phone EM (kmi Jewelry to External SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH BONANZA, d - Investigations, Exploration Programs Including Pholo Geology Floor Drains GEOLOGISTS For Competent EL 9-31- Work Call I. EARDLEY, PhD P. W. CHRISTIANSEN, PhD 141 East 2nd South ARMAND 43 NORMAN C. WILLIAMS. PhD WILLIAM LEE STOKES. PhD Phone EM 51 We are proud to Represent Utah in its development of the URANIUM INDUSTRY SECURITIES CORPORATION BEL-AI- R foetectrcn Mineralite UNIVERSAL LEVEL TRANSITS Geological Farm Levels Survey Alidades Convertible Level Brunton Compasses Dumpy Levels B. & L. Mineral Glasses DAVID WHITE INSTRUMENTS 429 Phillips Petroleum Building We're proud to do our Telephone EL 290 WEST CENTER 5-89- 20 part in the development Provo, Utah Telephone HONESTY - FR 3-- 1 of the Uranium Industry 300 TWX PV 399 SINCERITY - INTE GRITY Leon and Nato Gallenson |