Show Spotlighting Utah Metal I Mines lInes Produce 15 Million founts Dollars In Ut Utah UtahAn h hAn An all time record was made In Utah's production of oC the five metals during 1917 1947 according to figures just released by the time U. U S. S Bureau of Mines 1 The Tho value of gold lead copper silver sll and zinc amounted to a a new high rec rec- ord Utah's mines during luring 1947 produce produced pro pro- duce more gold than was produced produced produced pro pro- in any other state The yield was tho highest in the states state's history ounces and Its value was calculated at 1 Copper production during luring 1947 amounted to pounds which was a gain of per percent percent percent cent over oyer the previous year Tho The value of the tho yield was placed at Silver also had a a. good year ear with a production of a gain aiu of 89 per cent over the tho previous year Our silver sliver production production pro pro- luction was valued at Lead showed a 62 per cent Increase In production amount- amount r Ing to pounds valued Zinc likewise showed ved an In- In creaso in production volume with witha a 36 per cent Increase which amounted to pounds worth Over O a period of years ears Utah has been near the top among the time leading states in the production production production tion of these five lve Important metals Tests in inGrand Grand Count County At the time request of the Atomic Ener Energy Commission the Department Department Depart Depart- Department ment of Interior has withdrawn from fromn entry and reserved for Cor the exclusive use of ot the government gO square miles of public land landIn landIn In southeastern Utah and southwestern southwestern southwestern south south- western Colorado The Commission Commission Commission Commis Commis- sion In cooperation with the Geological Geological Geo Geo- logical survey will wll make comprehensive comprehensive com com- studies and tests looking for uranium bearing ores oros Lands found to contain uranium will become available for developing and mining by private Interests upon arrangements arrangements arrangements arrange arrange- ments made mado with the Government Government Govern Govern- me ment t. t i I |