Show copper corporation to construct research center on university campus the university of utah board of regents has approved a proposal under which copper corporation would construct a research center on oft the universe uni university versi ity campus the building and equipment are estimated to cost plans for the structure are practically completed and it is expected that construction can get under way in the near future about a year will be required to complete the building building of the research center on the campus campus will have many advantages for the university according to louis buchman vie vice e president resident of copper corporation and should enhance the prestige of the college ot of mines and mineral industries Kenne cotts research personnel will be available for student seminars on technical subjects company officials added that the structure will be of a type that will be in keeping with the beauty and dignity of the campus when fully staffed the research center will employ approximately pr xi 50 people ante and it is expected that most of the staff will be utahna the new research center will engage in basic studies relating all of Kenne cotts western minto midral recovery problems ot of ing divisions in addition to the utah copper division these include operation in nevada arizona and new mexico itis iti s also expected that a regular part of the labora torys work will be investigation of the treatment of ores and minerals from many parts of the in connection with Kenne cotts expanded exploration activities in addition to the la laboratory borato facilities the new center will wil have pilot plant equipment in which laboratory results can be verified on a larger scale this is the first time in the companas comp anys history that has built a facility of this type away from its operations com company P any officials feel that the re research earch centers work can be done to a better advantage by divorcing it entirely from regular production problems in charge ol of the laboratory ww will be S R who recently resigned from the bureau of mines to become director or research tor for western mining divisions in the meantime one of the bar racks type buildings at the university has been moved to a location near the college of mines and mineral industries and will be used tor for temporary quarters research work in the temporary building will begin as soon as the structure can be remodeled and the initial equipment installed after the the remodeled and improved im roved nw research building is finished fi nishel temporary structure will be vacated and will be available for use ue by the university |