| Show alias atlas reveals copper ore valued value d AT moab utah nov 29 atlas atla s ura mum corp revealed today that cop conservatively at per ore valued 2 has been blocked out on two atlas claims in m the lisbon val ley southeast of moab in san juan county president J C burgess of atlas said flow sheet studies are already underway to determine the most e economical cono mical recovery process and that a major equipment firm has express ed interest in building a mill for atlas the atlas copper discovery had been known in moab for nearly three months but the company withheld announcement until today we wanted to be certain we had something worth talking about bur gess said now we re sure we have the ore and that it can be mined and processed at a profit atlas made its copper strike last august burgess disclosed when further drilling and assays revealed a substantial ore body had been lo 10 bated the colorado school of mines research foundation was asked to make studies on recovery methods studies also have been undertaken by other agencies wells have been drilled to assure an ample supply of water for a pro bessing mill burgess said ore lies near the surface so that econom ical strip mining will be possible the atlas president pointed that the two claims on which copper I 1 has been blocked out have not been completely drilled the company I 1 has 9 other adjacent ada cent and surround mg ing claims roads now are being built in the unexplored area and further drilling is planned immediately the atlas ore body lies in the gen eral area of properties which pro deuced millions in copper in earlier years before market conditions ma de mining ur unprofitable profitable atlas uranium one of the most conservative and substantial antia I 1 ca corn om panics headquartered in moab has been shipping uranium ore steadily since last february from its la last chance mine in brown s hole san juan county 0 u nt in addition to exten sie I 1 e ur uranium a alu properties the corn com pany holds 02 oil i and gas leases on the D durango anticline in la plata cou nty colo |
