Show finding new mines S 1 OcO fofe difficult W 7 Z S 2 PA W az V eq t tto b I 1 I 1 1 7 4 M X g Z M 14 M I 1 k IV V 0 O silver king one of ut as early producers proal cars discovering them becoming more difficult the future of the mining industry Is largely dependent upon the successful development of small mines arid nd the of adequate development in the producing areas sines since the development of small mines has been comparatively cormant lormant during the past decade virtually no new ones have been opened up and there are evidences that several of the major producing districts have passed their peak period of production due in a measure to the absence of sufficient manpower to perform necessary development during the war period mines are wasting assets their we ine bodies are eventually worked iut ut anil and mining operations are suspended it if the industry is to perpetuate p itself new mines must be lev developed eloped and it is conceded that the finding of new producers is be orning increasingly difficult the obvious surface indications have been ex flored and the finding of I 1 new ore is becoming a science Jence sc i X I 1 owing to the importance of 0 mining in utah citizens are becoming concerned over the future of 0 tho the industry with the cessation ot of hostilities there will be larger quantities of copper lead and zinc mined and in the hands of the a armed d forces it IE chii is turned loose upon the market mines will undoubtedly be to fo reed to close down until the surplus is consumed two proposals have bee been advanced for necessary rehabilitation of 0 the industry una one is the freezing ot of stocks of metals in the hands of the government with the cessation ot of hostilities and the creation ot of a governmental stockpile stoc pile of metals as a reserve against any future emergency this would present an opportunity tor for producing mines to catch up on development secondly encourage the return of venture capital into the development ot of I 1 r prospects and the development of new districts tor for future metal production i |