Show Mine Ili Policies Extend tend Life Lif Of Utah ers J I View of Silver King which has been in almost continuous production for over 70 3 years ears Mining as an industry has char char- characteristics characteristics characteristics peculiar to itself Opera Opera- Operators Operators tors are not competitors In fact developments in one property may shed light on possibilities and en en- encourage encourage encourage courage another Mining operators do not vie with each other to ship the richest ore to be the first to the the the-sn th c ter with the greatest amount of oJ metal They realize that high grade and low grade ore must be mined together to conserve the resources of the mine and extend its life as long as possible Utah operators have established an enviable record in this respect An outstanding example of the longevity of Utah's mines is the Silver Silver King Coalition at Park City one one of the nations nation's outstanding zinc silver-lead-zinc mines The mine has been in operation by present presenta and a d predecessor companies for over 70 years jears having been in production except for brief inter inter- intervals intervals intervals vals since its discovery in 1872 H Rea Realizing zing that once an ore body is is' is mined it is gone forever a policy has h s been followed of developing a pound p und of ore re for every pound I rained mined n and mining the greatest limits of an ore body rather than gutting the high grade trade for a tem tem- temporary temporary temporary I showing financially J |