Show alien allen no 2 now producing ore 50 tons per day moab utah feb 22 one of san ju an I county s newest uranium mines now is producing ore at the rate of 50 tons daily and miners are work ing a 12 foot face with ore on all sides it was disclosed here toda today Y the mine is the alien allen no 2 65 miles west of blanding in red can yon etaco uranium inc holds the operating lease on the property wh ich is owned by lakeside monarch mining co the mine has blocked out and inferred ore body valued at more than miners reached ore late in jan uary after sinking a 23 degree in dine shaft about feet etaco and lakeside monarch officials said in a joint statement first shipment was made to the null mill at monticello Montice feb 10 be tween 50 and 80 tons are now being shipped each week and production over that amount is being stock piled production is averaging 50 tons each working day with a five man crew no announcement on grade of ore will be made until settlement sheets on the first shipments are relieved reci eved drilling on the alien allen no 2 last summer blocked out an ore body estimated at 15 tons an dent engineers report said an add 8 tons can be inferred it was pointed out that only one fifth of one claim in the 13 claim clairn group has been drilled |