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Show f Pare t T1IE WESTERN MINERAL SURVEY LOMIAINB Leaders Hail Governors On Minerals Support Program 11 MUI 1957 Great Future For Lead Use Stressed at Industries5 Meet WESTERN MINERAL SURVEY NEWS Friday, May 3, - CIRCULATION 421 Church Street Phone HI by .the Eisenhower administraSpeaking to 150 executives of sumption of shielding materials 2402 Denver Curtle St., He ALplne tion. 'Among these was the unanthe lead mining, smelting, refin- to increase accordingly." 0 some estimated that imous finding for the domestic ADVEBirsma ing and manufacturing industries further lead-zintons sox 2608 are EM lead to of Lead 28,000 at the annual meeting of the mining industry. Belt Lake City, Utah The sessions were addressed by Industries Association at the currently in use in the atomic Felix E. Wormser, assistant sec- 3402 Curtle St.. Denver Drake Hotel, Chicago, B. B. energy industry. ALplne for the minerals Dr. Alex Stewart, director of in Departretary Entered aa second class matter et Balt Steiner, president of the Associament of the Interior. He described Lake City, Utah, under Act of March 3, tion of American Battery Manu- research and Hugo J. Rattl, head in his opinion how the barter pro- 1879. of new products development, Nafacturers, Inc., predicted that rates: $6.00 for two years; Subscription tons of lead would be used in tional Lead Oo., described new gram exchange of surplus food 13.00 for one year. stuffs for foreign metals would storage batteries in 1957. This is applications that are being made Please mention Western Mineral Survey an Increase over toe aid domestic miners. 366,000 tons of old compounds and new lead when wrltlns to advertisers. Advertising Mr. Wormser said he could not rates on application. used last year. It is based on an compounds that are being used in exact estimated production of 34,983,000 increasing amounts. Six examples date as to when predict any e M. the HILL Editor automotive type batteries, with were given. 1. New lead pigminerals program L would be submitted to Congress. 35,000 tons of lead used for in- ments supplementing white lead, Governors in attendance, in addustrial type batteries. The esti- red lead, the chromates, and dition to Gov. Clyde, were: GoodAll nevs appearing In the Western mate for automotive type batter- basic sulphate in paints. 2 Lead g e win minJ. Knight, California; Charles Mineral Survey la obtained from sources ies is an increase of a little more compounds to stabilize that the proposed to believed be reliable no H. but E. resins erals program of the Eisenhower responsibility than 2 million over 1956. Russell, Nevada; Robert thermoplastic Is assumed for accuracy of statements. 'such as polyvinyl chloride and administration be based on Smylie, Idaho; J. Hugo Aronson, Reproduction of any material from this He stated that data gathered by vinylidene chloride plastics. 3. publication must have written permission sound economic principles and Montana; Stephen L. R. from the publlsner. toe indicate Association his that thermofor Edwin L. Lead curing agents not on consideration of expedColorado; average life of automobile bat-- i setting plastics such as Hypalon. Mecham, New Mexico; Mil ward iency," Mr. Romney said. teries has been as low as 16.3 4. e lead compounds Utah's Gov. Clyde took a lead- L. Simpson, Wyoming; Albert D. as 27,8 as months and high of for telegraphic and radio comRosellini, Washington. Governors ing role In reconciling views 1940 months with since the longof and Arizona sent repthe western chief executives on Oregon munications which enable a reHe 1956. est in life resentatives. prevailing mineral matters. ceiving instrument to reproduce automobile the average placed Other principal problems of the words, pictures and maps at some dis20.11 at lbs. In weight battery distapt point accurately and ingovernors dealt with reclamation toward trend the cussing 5. Shielding maand highway expansion. stantaneously. in batteries rather than attenterials for protection against y Mining resolutions called all he automobiles stated that and all other types of destruction to efforts of the federal govexnew with the U-Ocars, inpassenger both organic ernment to assist the minerals re MOAB Oreanium, Inc., a Port- ception of the Willys Jeep, are tive radiation, using where a fluid lead dustries in adjusting to a greatly compounds land Mining Company, has acqu- now batis desirable, equipped with barrier protective changed postwar condition, naTwo States Uranium Co. oper- ired the Last Chance uranium teries. On the basis of total regisand 6. Ballistic modifiers, an imtionally and internationally. on located inbehalf of in Dean mine, Southeastern have batteries ating trations Valley use but one which can It is time, however, that these one of the leading Utahs San Juan County. The creased from 0.7 per cent in 1953 portant not be discussed because of securtemporary programs be replaced Corporation, programs shippers of uranium ores from Last Chance has shipped ore dur- to 9.2 per cent in 1956, and he ity reasons. by sound, that will be conducive to attain- the Gas Hills in Central Wyom- ing the past two years and the predicted that the weight of lead Discounting the last three clasing for the past fourteen months current mining program will con- per battery would increase as the sifications which could be large ing permanent stability in the has resumed full scale operations tinue. Recent drilling lias proven battery becomes more pre- but dificult to estimate in volume minerals indusry . . ." said the an of dominant. the extension Redwood of The deepthe present ore Mine, conference. at present, It appears that new atomic radiation lead pigmens in paints can reach Combating body. And it concluded, in this re- est pit in the Gas Hills. was the subject of a talk by Dr. a total of 30,000 tons per year L. T. Johnson, Ogden, Utah, spect, that this program can best an assessment During C. E. Crompton, associate techni- within the next few drilling be expressed in some form of pro- contractor, who opened the Redyears. on Oreaniums operation cal Gay director, National Lead Co. By '1965 stabilizers for chlorine tection for the domestic minerals wood Pit with the removal of Claims in Grand County, Utah, of Ohio, formerly connected with industry against the differentials more than 425,000 cu. yds. of a containing plastic materials will uranium ore was the Atomic Energy Commission, approximate deposit of in the economic structures overburden and mined 25,000 tons discovered. of 15,000 tons, whereas at shallow depths. which covered design: criteria on volume growth of various world producers of min- of uranium ore, will remove an depending Drilling distance from the sur- and market possibilities for lead rigid plastic pipe and sheathing, erals additional 160,000 cu. yds. of over- face to the ore ranged as low as and other materials of shield con- another Notable among these differen- burden and mined 60,000 tons 10,000 tons of these lead feet. Oreanium has negotiat- struction. forty tials" is that of wage scales for of ore. should come into use ed a contract with D & n Oil and He stated that leads attenua- compounds miners in the United States in M. B. 1975. to 1970 Fageh, General Man- Mining Company, a Colorado tion of gamma rays from reactor by was contrast to those in many foreign also stated that new proIt ager reported that the overburden corporation, to mine the Gay produced radioisotopes and radi- ducts areas. will continue to be derived will be removed sometime in June-an- clhims. ation from reactors themselves ac- from over 700 lead compounds will receive Qreajnium The governors called upon the the ores will be mined at administration to take effective fifty percent of the net proceeds counts for its major use as pro- available today. tons a and rate the 2,000 of day tection for both personnel and befrom all ore shipped. steps that this country not in placed stockpiles. Charles C. Shakford, chief enequipment. Other uses ranged come a dumping ground for Further underRedwood are of This sources the from of negotiations radiation expansion gineer, Electrical Wire Division, housing cheap foreign producton . . ." thus in the of the Utah cameras is radiA. Roeblings Sons Corp. refirst five uranium in Pit for industrial Moab, John way minphases permitting the domestic area the adto for which for of call medical will viewed the newer materials such and acquisition a on eventually erals industry to operate ography therapy, 1 milditional as and than more the of oil mobile deremoval fission mining proaluminum, steel and plastics properties basis of normal supply and high intensity waste the which are offering competition to lion of cubic sources and duct food of for preservayards mand with only that amount now holds sub- tion. Inc. Oreanium, lead tons in cable sheathing. He demore secure than of 200,000 mining protection needed" as to stantial in interests some nine some scribed use distribution Ore and ore. Peacetime of of tiie advantages of The Redtfood American labor in its standard Body hundred acres of claims uranium conof newer these sheath materials radioactive of which when stripped in the present that contain isotopes living. Morrison or and out rate to but at tinues a that increase As for the barter plan, the gov- phase will expose a 30 to 60 foot pointed they are offrapid Shin arum The geological set layers. tons account of several for will 1,000 ernors said that while it is of face of ore for more than 300 feet. major technical by office Company's ' as headquarters lead per- year by 1964, although problems some help its nature makes it yet to be solved in The officers and directors in- are located at 1035 Southwest overshadowed this may be by noth manufacture and installs-tfon- . inadequate to provide a basis on clude Dr. D. K. Christensen, Salt Fifth Portland1 Field inAvenue, reactor fuel He emphasized that the shipments of used which the domestic mining Lake City, pres, of Two States, are in located fatigue-resistae slated elements newer Moab, for lead "alrisk Leland reprocessing dustry can justify Bountiful, Utah headquarters Epperson, Utah. tons to require 2,000 per year by leys commonly referred to as expenditures for exploration and pres, of Valley Dean, Einar Erick1964 tons and 4,000 per year by Yijrsenical alloys" and modificadevelopment," which work is son Orem, Utah Company Geolo1975. tions of them with tellurium ofcritically related to the continu- gist, M. D. Fagen general manreactor For shielding, particu- fer five to Improvement ity of the industry. Directors: R. N. Schlu-teand ager, in and mobile life and The governors also endorsed larly propulsion fatigue creep resistDr. W. C. CARTER and Utah Bountiful, reactors Arance. These alloys are in use towhere package" power legislation sponsored by Sen. Redwood Seifert Arthur Lee and reon a minimum to premium Is placed thur V. Watkins day and appear to be holding They have plan(Continued from Page 1) and space,- requirements their own, but cannot as yet be store to Congress the review and Falls, Minnesota. weight executed a series of for lead be between 5,000 extruded continuously. action on decisions of the U. S. ned and which includes the Red- oil wells being in Aneth Pool, and 10,000may tons Tariff Commission on appeals programs per year by 1965. estiSan Juan where DrillCounty, wood Pit Regardless of new developDeep expansion, from domestic industry which mates of reserves run up to 300 ments reactors are research and as a result of the conHills Gas other on property, Operating iming have been harmed by foreign million barrels of oil." to reach 54 in number tinual wide growth of power field expected of investigations completion ports. 1960. Shield requirements for utility systems, he predicted that It was noted that there have on two Cinnabar holdings, and Mr. Sloan said 15 seismograph by 1964 would appear to be approxi- during the next ten years lead been numerous favorable recom- final detail work on the mill pro- - and gravity meter crewsare in mately 1,000 tons of lead per year. sheathed power cable will conmendations from the Commission, ject for their large cinnabar de- operation in the Basin. It is interesting to note that a tinue to be used in the same ratio most of which have been vetoedposit at Tonapah, Nevada. Thirty-fou- r drilling rigs are en- research reactor complex carry- as it has for the past five years. In tracing the history of tetraegaged In sinking wildcat and pool ing out testing work in its hot cells requires some six tons of thyl lead fluid used In modem AMBROSIA LAKE wells. lead per year to shield gamma gasoline. Dr. D. P. Barnard, reHe drew attention to the fact emitting waste materials destined search coordinator, Standard Oil that four Carter seismograph for disposal in the ocean. Co. (Indiana), and former Deputy crews based at Cortez represent Assistant Secretary of Defense, In summation Dr. Crompton Research and Authentic an over-al- l detailing of ore bodies and propexpenditure of $100,-00- stated Development, said that we can look to the that it had made fabulous and Carter had that Sections .two 200 in conover monthly erty ownership covering entire nuclear industry as a grow- tributions over, the major direct in $2,975,000 spent drilling of First, years. District Ambrosia Lake Uranium McKinley County, ing market for high density ma- by lessening the cost in the basin to date. tendency of fuels New Mexico. Wall size Map 36 x 42. $10.00 each. terials and aggregates. In 1964 to knock it had improved the The firm, an affiliate of Stan- lead consumption may reach 0 and fuels, second, by inspiring the to 15, 000' tons per year . . . dard Oil Company of New .Jersey, ALAMEDA MAP COMPANY to engine designer intends to keep five drilling rigs With nuclear power contributions performance from theget the most fuel, it had at work during the remainder of more than doubling every 10 Box 1 665 Albuquerque, N. M. 1957, Mr. Sloan said. years we may expect this con (Continued on Page 4) Western governors' support of a minerals program, and rejection of barter plans to solve problems of the raw materials industry are heartening, said Miles P. Romney, manager, Utah Mining Assn. Mr. Romney, who attended the sessions at Reno, Nev., as head of a delegation of technical advisers for Gov. George D. Clyde, Republican governor of Utah, said reports on some 20 metals were prepared by a mineral advisory committee representing jiine western states. 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