Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-02-21

later to serve America in peace"
The utilization Of new processes, in
GLIDING enemy alien patents and proc
esses and the application of American
owned patents is proposed, under
US.BM direction. Funds are asked
for exploratory work to find copper,
iron, chromite, zinc and lead, inVolv-
ing ass. gnment of $50 additional engi-
neers and geologists to intensive ex-
ploratory work in 'low-grade areas"
ITO break the third major bottle
neck Of securing capital for the de-
velopment of shUrthved or low-grade
ore bodies and for mills or smelters
to develop such low-grade materials,
Secretary Ickes proposed that, when
requested by the War Production
board, the department of the interior
should be given the power to certify
to the Reconstruction Finance Corp.
for loans to companies or individuals
seeking to develop lOw-grade ores or
contracting mills or smelters for the
production of these essential war min
erals. . If private capital or compe-
tent management is not interested in
developments Of considerable risk, the
Bureau of Mines be allowed to develop
the mines or custom mills or refin-
cries and to be given the same long
term contracts as are offered to pri-
vate citizens"
The plan would develop 1888 900
long tons of manganese metal; build
eight large milling plants three hydro
metallurgical processing plants and
one matte smelling plant; all of which
would save 1,ll2,680 tons of shipping
per year from Brazil and Cuba to
the United States. Deposits in 10 dis
tricts Of eight states would furnish /
the necessary ore tonnage.
Low-grade chromites, capable of
producing 100000 tons of metallur-
gical grade concentrates for chromium
production can be utilized when proc
esses being developed by the Bureau
of Mines are put into productive use
about 100000 tons of this grade con-
centrates were required in 1941.
While Montana was not mentioned
in this regard, development of super
phosphate and phosphorus, or alter
natiVely, vanadium, is proposed.
Following is a breakdown of the
projects proposed in the Rocky noun
tain and Pacific northwest states:
MONTANA
Exploratory work on lead deposits
in the Summit Valley district, on zinc
deposits in the Summit Valley district.
and also on chromite deposits.
Construction of a custom mill to
produce 10000 long tons Of manganese
metal at Philipsburg. <
Mining of 100000 tons Of manganese
ore in the Philipsburg district. :
Mining of loW-grade deposits Of I
chromite by new process developed by
Bureau of Mines. !
Power project at Canyon Ferry on c
he Missouri river, Of $4,000 kilowatt /
multiple purpose installation.
Present cost is $15000,OOO.
SOUTH DAKOTA T
Construction of a plant utilizing the r
matte smelling process to produce
$4,000 long tons Of manganese metal p
It Chamberlain district. 81
Mining of 100000 tons of manga F
lese ore in the Chamberlain district.
Power project at Mobridge, a null . =
steam plant Of $4,000 :.
llowatts capacity. Present cost is '
4, I25,OO0. II
TORTH DAKOTA
Power project on Missouri river, near -
bismarck A multiple-purpose steam
liant OF $4,000 kilowatts capacity. A
resent cost is $4,125,O0 a
RECON Y
Exploratory work on zinc deposits
/ the Lane district and on iron ore ST
nd chromite deposits. ca
Rapid completion of Bonneville 10
oulee power system.
EvADA W,
Exploratory work on copper deposits w
i the Battle Mountain, Yerington and aC
obinson districts; on zinc in the al
ioche district ar
Construction of a milling plant to
reduce 10000 long tons of manga 70
ese metal, and a hydro-metallurgical
ant to produce $4,000 tons, and an e.
ectrolytic manganese plant to pro- :.
ice 10000 tons annually, all at Las H
egas.
Mining of 2.s5O,OOO tons of manga alb
de
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