Show f hief Revives Old Mine at Eureka U t f 1 Y Ly R Alay s If ln ctrl J W 2 Y r wK y y l ic iY L w y xI Scientific developments at Utah's smelters aid in n Old Chief No 1 mine at Eureka pictured above M 3 Discovered and mined for Its Us high nigh grade ore prior to 20 30 years ears ago ago go the Chief No 1 mine at Eureka Utah t-Utah Utah Is once again adding Its to the states state's total I l a J During 1943 the main production Df the Chief Consolidated Mining came from the Chief No L 1 mine in the area between between be be- tween the 1800 and 2100 toot 2100 foot vels for the reason that the principal values contained In these I ores pres res were zinc and lead most need- need d for war production the com com- anys any's annual report states t Herein Is concrete testimony of lanys how ow ow scientific improvements com com- ding jg ng from within the metal mining In- In f are providing for the treatment treat- treat ment nent of lower lo grade ores thereby making more of the states state's resources and reopening old mines Was well as new mines mines Realizing that IN Utah's ore reserves reserves are largely low lov grade mining and smelting com- com ID zanies ranies are continually striving to improve their methods of operation and treatment of ores with the view of perpetuating the life lire of the In In- Continuing the Chiefs Chief's report states states' As As stated In a former report there are six sk ore runs making below the water level and these years ago were mined selectively for the lead only as zinc at that time was wasa a detriment to lead smelter operations opera opera- and therefore the mines were penalized for Its content while now by Improved methods of flotation causing the zinc separation separation tion from the lead both metals are era reco recoverable ble and it is this ore that thatis is the major portion of our present tonnage being left there some twenty years ago after the higher grades rades by selective mining had been heen discontinued on account of the thelow thelow thelow low metal prices existing at that time |