Show bureau of mines expands n M g 14 n 6 og ile 2 in N FR FM 4 laboratory engineer testing at new bureau of mines station near university of utah enlargement of this plant has just been announced the that mining Is ii a one crop industry makes it mandatory that much attention be given to scientific research so that none ot of the hidden grains of mineral are overlooked only a certain grade of ore will stand shipment on oil a certain metal market presenting a problem that is always facing the mine oper operator A mining company finds it necessary to maintain engineering and geological departments while smelt ers are contilli continually tally conducting research into metallurgy the federal government aids in this function of raining mining through the bureau of mines in may 1940 the bureau ot of mines opened a new plant adjoining the tha university of utah campus at salt lake city the metallurgical division of the bureau was placed in charge the coming of the station marked a nw step in the fulfillment of a desire tor for closer cilli contact tact between this experimental branch and the mining industry and salt lake city was chosen due to its strategic location with relation to min mill ing already eap exp expansion ancion ot of the utah station has been found necessary in order to meet conditions brou brought 9 lit about by the current war emergency an announcement has just been made ot of the addition ot of another story to the present build ing at a cost of 0 approximately SO new equipment costing in the neighborhood of will be installed the primary purpose of the new addition is to study the problem ot strategic minerals or minerals upon which this country has depended on imports in the past among these are manganese and chrome several deposits ot of manganese mang anesa are known to exist in utah and surrounding states and it is confidently fi hoped that new industries will be added to the state as a result of these experiments the tha mining industry is cooperating in this movement A strategic ml minerals committee ul OZ members ot of the mining profession has been appointed to assist in any way possible in the development and processing ot of strategic minerals |