Show new ameial plant adds to utah s growing gro W ing industry recently a new and an important industry began operation in salt lake valley this was the tungsten plant ot of the tha united states vanadium corporation po ration which was built by the defense plant corp corporation 0 ration at a cost ot of nearly a halt half million dollars the plant Is treating tungsten ores and concentrates originating in many sections ot of the west it Is designed to produce tons ot of synthetic tungsten dally daily synthetic tungsten Is one of 0 the ferro alloys used in the manufacture of tank and heavy armor piercing projectiles much ol of the sup ply of tungsten ores needed by the united states in the conduct ot 0 the war was cut oft off when the japs jap forced the closing of oc transportation on the burma road hence th the nation is looking to U utah tah to ma make k up the deficiency in this critical metal the emergency has brought another important plant to the state and whether it will remain alter after the war depends entirely upon future developments the plant is a welcome addition to utah s growing industrial might and e very every effort should be made to make and heap conditions so that industry will want to remain |