Garfield County News | 1955-02-24 | Page 51 | White Canyon Ore Production is Up

White Canyon Ore Production Is Up WIDTE CANYON, Utah-There are a dozen producing uranium, mines in White Canyon and nearby Red canyon and nearly all the land with ore-bearing formations has been claimed. Consolidation moves are closed weekly. By next summer development work will bring more ore seekers to the area. Ore production in Whit canyon is classified by the Atomic Enerby Commission, but K Is believed the better mines are producing from 30 to 40 tons of carnotite ore a day, all from the Shinarump formation. One of the best mines is the Happy Jack, owned by three residents of Monticello, Utah, San Juan's county seat. Two Happy Jack miners take out a specified tonnage each day under contract with the owners, who have figured optimum production and stick with It With ore bodies still being blocked out, mining U easy and efficient. The ore is sampled and stockpiled in the canyon's ore buying station operated for the AEC by the American Smelting Jc Refining Co. The station was established two months ago to handle uranium ore output.