THE MINES MAGAZINE

• Lithium Mining Operations

• The Balance of Payments Problem

• New Swedish Lead Mine Crushing Plant

• Mineral Engineering Education

• National Western Mining Conference Program

• Explosions Research Applied to Mine Blasting

• Production of Lightweight Aggregate MURRAY E. GARRISON, '16, who re­ MERLE Q. DANNETTELL, '23, has ARTHUR Y. BARNEY. '30, consulting JOHN F. FINN, '42, form>erly with G. W. HOFFMAN, JR., '48, has been CLASS NOTES tired March 1 from General Petroleum retired from the U. S. Army and is living geologist, may be addressed at 1404 Sun­ Stanolind Oil & Gas Co. at Sarcoxie, Mo., transferred from Lafayette, La., to 104 Corp., is addressed at 5721 E. 2nd St., at 248 26th St., De! Mar, Calif. set, Abilene, Texas. may now be addressed c/o Pan American Pamellia Dr., Bellaire, Texas. When advising us of a change o£ ad­ Long Beach 3, Calif. MILTON J. BENJAMIN, '23, who re­ DR. GEORGE H. FANCHER, '30, who Argentina Oii Co., Casilla de Correa 379, ROBERT C. MERRITT, '48, assistant dress, please confirm your position or title CHARLES B. GAUTHIER, '16, gives cently retired from Van Waters & Rogers was chairnian of the petroleum engineer­ Comodora Rivadavia, Argentina, S. A. manager of the Colorado School of Mines and company affiliation. his new address as 4639 Florida St., San Inc. of Spokane, Wash., has moved to ing department of the University of SAMUEL GEFFEN, x-'42, may be ad­ Research Foundation, lives at 25 Everett Diego 16, Calif. Hayd'en Lake, Idaho. Texas, recently accepted a position as dressed at 290 Denver Club Bldg., Denver St., Denver 21, Colo. 1882-1930 MISS NINETTA DAVIS, '20, is liv­ JOSEPH A. RYAN. '23, patent lawyer vice president and general manager of 2, Colo. DOUGLAS V. ROGERS, '48. is deputy HENRY E. KING, '03, is now in a for Allied Chemical Corp., may be ad­ Sinclair Research Laboratories. His mail­ director. State of Colorado Oil and Gas ing at 833 E. 14th Ave., No. 205, Denver JOHN H. BOLSTAD, '43, has moved sanitarium in the Los Angeles area. Mrs. 18, Colo. dressed at 40 Rector St., Rm. 620, New ing address is 801 N. Gillette Ave., Tulsa Conservation Commission. His address is 4, Okla. from Wichita Falis, Texas to 5012 Van- King writes that her husband's health has G. F. KAUFMANN, '21, who retired York 6. N. Y. 3315 E. Quarles Ave.. Littleton, Colo. been failing since an operation two years d'elia, Dallas 35, Texas. in 1959 from Standard Vacuum Oil Co., Rear Admiral H. P. COLONEY, "24, 1931-'40 MARVIN B. SELDIN, '48, is plant ago. The Kings live at 1600 Hi!! Dr., EUGENE F. KLEIN, '43, assistant dis­ gives his address as Dogwood Dr., R.D. retired U. S. Navy, lives at 1307 Lemond C. DOUGLAS HIER, '31, chief geo­ manager for Magnet Cove Barium Corp. Los Angeles 41, Calif. 1, Box 312, Yorktown Heights, N. Y. trict sales manager for Colorado Fuel & with mailing address P. O, Box 487, St., Tallahassee, Fla. physicist, Australian operations, Phillips Iron Corp., lives at 1733 Avenida Pianeta, W. B. RHODES, '03, may be addressed Battle Mountain, Nev. WALTER P. THOMSON, '21, lives at RUSSELL L. CHRISTIE, '24, general Petroleum Co., has moved to 23 Patrick Tucson, Ariz, Brezo 179, Colonia Nueva Santa Maria, L. G. TRUBY, JR., '48, is manager of 1342 Jones St., San Francisco 9, Calif. sup'erintendent for Hidden Splendor Co., Lane, Auchenflower, Brisbane, Queens­ Mexico City 16, Mexico. land, Australia. RICHARD F. MOE, '43, manager production for El Paso Natural Gas Co. ALBERT M. TURNER, '21, chemical has moved from Midvale, Utah to Fry Phillips Petroleum Co. Mining and Mill­ WALLACE LEE, '04-, advises that his BERNARD B. KUNKLE, '31, assistant His address is c/o El Paso Natural Gas engineer for Fibreboard Paper Products Canyon, Utah. ing Division, lives at 1208 Burke Dr.. Co., P. O. Box 1492, El Paso, Texas. new address is c/o Kansas Geological to the Works manager, Phelps Dodge Corp., lives at 9216 S. Harvard, Los MAXWELL L. EUWER, '25, formerly Gallup, N. M. Survey, Lawrence, Kansas. Refining Corp., gives his address as No. JAMES H. ALKIRE, '49. has moved Angeles 47, Calif. vice president of Union Oil & Gas Co. of E. E. THUM, '06, is editor in chi-ef of 1 Phelps Dodge, Box 1372, El Paso, JOSEPH R. SOPER, JR., '44, secretary- from Sacramento, Calif., to 2316 Pictoria Louisiana, is now vice president of the METAL PROGRESS with home address 162+9 JOSEPH P. BACCA, '22, is employed Texas. treasurer of Ginley-Soper Construction Dr.. Bakersfield, Calif. by Central Engineering Projects, U. S. newly merged Union Texas Natural Gas Co., lives at 2825 Forest St., Denver 7. Brewster Rd., East Cleveland 12, Ohio. DR. S. J. PIRSON, '31, is professor of ROBERT D. BRACE, '49. has moved Borax & Chemical Corp. with mailing Corp. His address is 7619 River Point Colo. petroleum engineering at the University from Anchorage. Alaska to Salt Lake ALFRED F. RICHARDS, '08, gives address 1128 Laguna St., Ooeanside, Calif. Dr., Houston 42, Texas. his mailing address as Box 37, Dockton, of Texas, with mailing address 4510 1946-'50 City, Utah. His P.O. Box number is 1076. Wash. THEODORE MA%VIN, '22, is presi­ CARLOS POSSO, '26. has moved from Edgemont Dr., Austin 3, Texas. ARTHUR J. JERSIN, '49, is director GILBERT FABRE, '47, has moved WILLIAM J. HAMILTON, '09, is liv­ dent of Michigan Chemical Corp., Saint Manizal'es, Colombia to Apartado Aero LAWRENCE G. HOGGATT, '32, is of Colorado Oil & Gas Co itervation Com­ from Houston to 1065 William St., Vic­ ing at 6260 Shamrock Ave., Goleta, Calif. Louis, Mich, No. 20-75, Caii, Colombia, S. A. metallurgist for Climax Uranium with mittee. He lives at 4960 Harlan St., Den­ toria, Texas. ver 12. Colo. ERNEST S. GEARY, '12, is living at WILTON T. MILLAR, '22, is super­ E. F. GALLAGHER, '28, regional drill­ mailing address 2050 S. Broadway, Grand EARL L. RAU, '47, has moved from 1318 ISth St., N.W., Washington, D.C. visor mine examination and exploration ing superintendent for Continental Oil junction, Colo. ROBERT E. MUNROE, '49, superin­ Tucson, Ariz, to 4860 King St., Denver engineer for the U. S. Bureau of Mines Co., may be addressed at La Rue Point DONALD L. HERBERT, '33, may be tendent of Great Western Sugar Co., A. R. FLINN, '13, gives his address as 21, Colo. He is employed as an engineer with address 9400 St. Andrews Way, de Mouton, Box 1266, Lafayette, La. lives at 311 Sixth St., Ovid, Colo. +5 Hickory Trail, Lake Mohawk, Sparta, addressed at 5308 Windswept Lane, by the Colorado School of Mines Research Silver Spring, Md. N. J. E. C. BITZER, '29, now in Yugoslavia Houston, Texas. Foundation, Golden, Colo. HOWARD E. YOUNG, '49, staff metal­ VINCENT R. LeBAR, '36, has moved lurgist for Aluminum Co. of America, GAIL G. GRIGSBY, '14, is owner of VINCENT C. PEET, '22, who was on consulting work, may be addressed FREDERICK C. ALDRICH, '48, has from Pittsburgh to 110 Johnston Dr., lives at 180 Inglewood Dr., Pittsburgh Grigsby Valve Co. with address 113 stationed at Eglin AFB, Fla., may now U.S.O.M./Y, C/O American Embassy, been transferred by The Ohio Oil Co. 28, Pa. North 7th St., Desioge, Mo. be addressed at P. O. Box 99, Ramey Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Canonsburg, Pa. from Sidney, Nebr., to 539 S. Main St., AFB, Puerto Rico. THEODORE J. ZAGURSKI, '49, geolo­ EARLE A. STRONG, '14, chief engi­ M. B. MILLS, '29, assistant district JACK McK. PARDEE, '36, is mining Findlay, Ohio. engineer with the U. S. Forest Service. gist for Shell Oil Co., may be addnessed neer for Cerro de Pasco Corp., may be LOUIS C. RHODES, '22, retired, may engineer for the Arizona Highway Dept., JACK D. DUREN, '48, is division addressed c/o Cerro de Pasco Corp., 300 His address is 7041 N. 13th PI., Phoenix, c/o Shell Oil Co., 250 Mt. Lebanon Blvd., he addressed at Box 28, C.C.G.C., Con­ has moved from Wilcox, Ariz, to 208 E. petrophysical engineer, Protluction De­ Pittsburgh 34, Pa. Park Ave., New York 22, N. Y. cord, Calif. 7th St., Safford, Ariz. Ariz. partment, Shell Oil Co. His address i-! ARTHUR H. SCUDAMORE, '37, re­ c/o Shell Oil Co., Box 845, Roswell, N. ROBERT C. ARNIM, x-'50, is man­ search specialist for Lockheed Aircraft M. ager of operations of Cancrude Oil & Gas Co.. Ltd., with mailing address P.O. Co., lives at 2158 Deodara Dr., Los Altos, RICHARD F. HAGEMANN, '48, may Calif. Sub 43, Kelvin Grove Farms, Calgary, be addressed Compagnre Generale de Alberta, Canada. PHILIP C. TEMPLETON, '37, chief Geophysique, 50 Rue Fabert, Paris VIII, Classifiers process engineer for Texaco, Inc.. gives France. (Continued on page 6) Laboratory Equipment his home address as 3614 Lewis Lane. Amarillo, Texas. JACK W. PETERS, '38, staff geo­ Diaphragm Pumps physicist for Mobil Oil Co., has been Ball and Rod Mills transferred from Billings. Mont, to c/o Mobil Oil Co., 500 Petroleum Club Bldg.. Denver 2, Colo. JOHN P. GOLDEN, II, '39, is regional Thickeners manager for Fafnir Bearing Co. of New Flotation Machines Britain, Conn. His address is 200 Oco .4 Ivy Road, N.E., Atlanta 5, Ga. EDWIN M. SWIFT, '39, is chief, Mili­ tary Construction Control Section, Corps Drum and Disc Filters of Engineers, Omaha District, Omaha, For ALL Your Nebr. C. MAC DYE, '40. has moved from Mining and Milling Ore Feeders Kingman, Ariz, to Ave. I, Boulder City, I t qanibli nn yuur iiiiiiiiig investment Nev. Be S'iRC you ciru RIGHT RICHARD V. GAINES, '40, mining and geology consultant, may he addressed Requirements at Insurgentes Sur 2135, Mexico 20, D.F., Conditioners and Mexico. ARTHUR N. WINSOR, '40, has moved use DENVER Ore Test Service from Gainesville, Fla. to 17609 Ventura You will have problems in Agitators Blvd., Encino, Calif. Send us a small sample Crushing, Settling, Concentration, Filtering 1941-'45 of your average ore These are our specialities so please let us help you in by parcel posf. THOMAS N. ALLEN, '41, is field our Test Department. DECO flowsheets are reliable foreman for Pan American Petroleum Corp. with mailing address Box 487. and proven. Farmington, N. M. JOSEPH Q. BERTA, '41, former EQUIPMENT CO. MORSE BROS. MACHINERY superintendent of mines for Truax Traer Co^il Co. at Kayford, W. Va., has been 14fl0 17th Street—Phone CHerry 4-4466—Denver 17, Colorado 2900 BRIGHTON BLVD. DENVER 1, COLORADO New York City—Bluefield, W. Va.—Tucson, Arii.—London promoted to assistant division superin­ Johannesburg—Toronto—Vancouver—Mexico City—Lima tendent. His mailing address is 214 W. Elm, Canton, 111.'

THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 THE MINES MAGAZiNE APRIL, 1960 MURRAY E. GARRISON, '16, who re­ MERLE Q. DANNETTELL, '23, has ARTHUR Y. BARNEY, '30, consulting JOHN F. FINN, '42, form^erly with G. W. HOFFMAN, JR., '48, has been CLASS NOTES tired March I from General Petroleum retired from the U. S, Army and is living geologist, may be addressed at 1404 Sun­ Stanolind Oil & Gas Co. at Sarcoxie, Mo,, transferred from Lafayette, La., to 104 Corp., is addressed at 5721 E. 2nd St., at 248 26th St., Del Mar, CaHf. set, Abilene, Texas, may now be addressed c/o Pan American Pamellia Dr., Bellaire, Texas. Long Beach 3, Calif. When advising us of a change of ad­ MILTON J. BENJAMIN, '23, who re­ DR. GEORGE H, FANCHER, '30, who Argentina Oil Co,, Casilla de Correa 379, ROBERT C. MERRITT, '48, assistant dress, please confirm your position or title CHARLES B. GAUTHIER, '16, gives cently retired from Van Waters & Rogers was chairrnan of the petroleum engineer­ Comodora Rivadavia, Argentina, S, A. manager of the Colorado School of Mines and company affiliation. his new address as 4639 Florida St., San Inc. of Spokane, Wash., has moved to ing department of the University of SAMUEL GEFFEN, x-'42, may be ad­ Research Foundation, lives at 25 Everett Diego 16, Calif. Hayd'en Lake, Idaho. Texas, recently accepted a position as dressed at 290 Denver Club Bldg., Denver St., Denver 21, Colo. 1882-1930 MISS NINETTA DAVIS, '20, is liv­ JOSEPH A. RYAN. '23, patent lawyer vice president and general manager of 2, Colo. DOUGLAS V. ROGERS, '48, is deputy ing at 833 E. 14th Ave., No. 205, Denver for Allied Chemical Corp., maj' be ad­ Sinclair Research Laboratories. His mail­ director. State of Colorado Oil and Gas HENRY E. KING, '03, is now in a JOHN H, BOLSTAD, '43, has moved 18, Colo. dressed at 40 Rector St., Rm. 620. New ing address is 801 N. Gillette Ave., Tulsa Conservation Commission. His address is sanitarium in the Los Angeles area. Mrs. from Wichita Falls, Texas to 5012 Van- King writes that her husband's health has York 6, N. Y. 4, Okla. 3315 E, Quarles Ave., Littleton. Colo. G. F. KAUFMANN, '21, who retired d«lia, Dallas 35, Texas. been failing since an operation two years in 19S9 from Standard Vacuum Oil Co., Rear Admiral H. P. COLONEY, '24, 1931-'40 MARVIN B, SELDIN, '48, is plant ago. The Kings live at 1600 Hill Dr., EUGENE F. KLEIN, '43, assistant dis­ gives his address as Dogwood Dr., R.D. retired U. S. Navy, lives at 1307 Lemond C. DOUGLAS HIER, '31, chief geo­ manager for Magnet Cove Barium Corp, Los Angeles 41, Calif. trict sales manager for Colorado Fuel & 1, Box 312, Yorktown Heights, N. Y. St., Tallahassee, Fla. with mailing address P. O, Box 487, physicist, Australian operations, Phillips Iron Corp., lives at 1733 Avenida Pianeta, W. B. RHODES, '03, may be addressed WALTER P. THOMSON, '21, lives al Battle Mountain, Nev, RUSSELL L. CHRISTIE, '24, general Petroleum Co., has moved to 23 Patrick Tucson, Ariz. Brezo 179, Colonia Nueva Santa Maria, 1342 Jones St., San Francisco 9, Calif. superintendent for Hidden Splendor Co.. Lane, Auchenflower, Brisbane, Queens­ L. G, TRUBY, JR., '48, is manager of Mexico City 16, Mexico. RICHARD F. MOE, '43, manager production for El Paso Natural Gas Co. ALBERT M. TURNER, '21, chemical has moved from Midvale. Utah to Fry land, Australia. Phillips Petroleum Co. Mining and Mill­ His address is c/o El Paso Natural Gas WALLACE LEE, '04, advises that his engineer for Fibreboard Paper Products Canyon, Utah. BERNARD B. KUNKLE, '31, assistant ing Division, lives at 1208 Burke Dr., Co., P. O. Box 1492, El Paso, Texas. new address is c/o Kansas Geological to the Works manager, Phelps Dodge Corp., lives at 9216 S. Harvard, Los MAXWELL L. EUM'ER, '25. formerly Gallup, N. M. Survey', Lawrence, Kansas. Angeles 47, Calif. Refining Corp., gives his address as No. JAMES H. ALKIRE, '49, has moved vice president of Union Oil & Gas Co. of JOSEPH R. SOPER, JR., '44, secretary- E. E. THUM, '06, is editor in chref of 1 Phelps Dodge, Box 1372, El Paso, from Sacramento, Calif., to 2316 Pictoria JOSEPH P. BACCA, '22, is employed Louisiana, is now vice president of the METAL PROGRESS with home address 16249 Texas, treasurer of Ginley-Soper Construction Dr., Bakersfield, Calif, by Central Engineering Projects, U. S. newly merged Union Texas Natural Gas Brewster Rd., East Cleveland 12, Ohio. Co., lives at 2825 Forest St., Denver 7, ROBERT D. BRACE. '49, has moved Borax & Chemical Corp. with mailing Corp. His address is 7619 River Point DR. S. J. PIRSON, '31, is professor of Colo. from Anchorage, Alaska to Salt Lake ALFRED F. RICHARDS, '08, gives address 1128 Laguna St., Ooeanside, Calif. Dr., Houston 42, Texas. petroleum engineering at the University his mailing address as Box 37, Dockton, of Texas, with mailing address 4510 1946-'50 City, Ulah. His P.O. Box number is 1076, Wash. THEODORE MA%VIN, '22, is presi­ CARLOS POSSO, '26, has moved from Edgemont Dr., Austin 3, Texas. ARTHUR J. JERSIN. '49, is director dent of Michigan Chemical Corp., Saint Manizales, Colombia to Apartado Aero GILBERT FABRE, '47, has moved WILLIAM J. HAMILTON, '09, is liv­ LAWRENCE G. HOGGATT, '32, _ is of Coiorado Oii & Gas Co l^•ervation Com­ Louis, Mich. No. 20-75, Caii, Colombia, S. A. from Houston to 1065 William St.. Vic­ ing at 6260 Shamrock Ave., Goleta, Calif. metallurgist for Climax Uranium with mittee. He lives at 4960 Harlan St., Den­ toria, Texas, WILTON T. MILLAR, '22, is super­ E. F. GALLAGHER. '28, regional drill­ mailing address 2050 S. Broadway, Grand ver 12, Colo. ERNEST S. GEARY, '12, is living at EARL L. RAU, '47, has moved from 1318 ISth St., N.W., Washington, D.C. visor mine examination and exploration ing superintendent for Continental Oil Junction, Colo. ROBERT E. MUNROE, '49, superin­ engineer for the U. S. Bureau of Mines Co., may be addressed at La Rue Point Tucson, Ariz, to 4860 King St., Denver tendent of Great Western Sugar Co., A. R. FLINN, '13, gives his address as DONALD L. HERBERT, '33, may be with address 9400 St. Andrews Way, de Mouton, Box 1266, Lafayette, La, 21, Colo. He is employed as an engineer lives at 311 Sixth St., Ovid, Colo. 45 Hickory Trail, Lake Mohawk, Sparta, addressed at 5308 Windswept Lane, Silver Spring, Md. by the Colorado School of Mines Research N. J. E. C. BITZER, '29, now in Yugoslavia Houston. Texas. Foundation, Golden, Colo, HOWARD E. YOUNG. '49. staff metal­ VINCENT R. LeBAR, '36, has moved lurgist for Aluminum Co. of America, GAIL G. GRIGSBY, '14, is owner of VINCENT C. PEET, '22, who was nn consulting work, may be addressed FREDERICK C. ALDRICH, '48, has lives at 180 Inglewood Dr., Pittsburgh Grigsby Valve Co. with add ress 113 stationed at Eglin AFB, Fla., may now U.S.O.M./Y, C/O American Embassy. from Pittsburgh to 110 Johnston Dr., been transferred by The Ohio Oil Co. 28, Pa. North 7th St., Desioge, Mo. be addressed at P. O. Box 99, Ramey Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Canonsburg, Pa. from Sidney, Nebr., to 539 S. Main St.. AFB, Puerto Rico. THEODORE J. ZAGURSKI, "49. geolo­ EARLE A. STRONG, '14, chief engi­ M. B. MILLS, '29. assistant district JACK McK. PARDEE, '36, is mining Findlay, Ohio. engineer with the U. S. Forest Service. gist for Shell Oil Co., may be addi>essed neer for Cerro de Pasco Corp., may be LOUIS C. RHODES, '22, retired, may engineer for the Arizona Highway Dept., JACK D. DUREN, '48, is division His address is 7041 N. 13th PI., Phoenix, c/o Shell Oil Co., 250 Mt, Lebanon Blvd., addressed c/o Cerro de Pasco Corp., 300 be addressed at Box 28, C.C.G.C., Con­ has moved from Wilcox. Ariz, to 208 E. petrophysical engineer. Production De­ Ariz. Pittsburgh 34, Pa. Park Ave., New York 22, N. Y. cord, Calif. 7th St., Safford, Ariz. partment, Shell Oil Co, His address is ROBERT C. ARNIM, x-'50, is man­ ARTHUR H. SCUDAMORE, '37, re­ c/o Shell Oil Co., Box 845, Roswell. N. ager of operations of Cancrude Oil & search specialist for Lockheed Aircraft M. Gas Co., Ltd., with mailing address P.O. Co., lives at 2158 Deodara Dr., Los Altos, RICHARD F. HAGEMANN, '48, may Sub 43, Kelvin Grove Farms. Calgary, Caiif. be addressetl Compagni'E Generale de Alberta, Canada. PHILIP C. TEMPLETON, '37, chief Geophysique, 50 Rue Fabert, Paris VIH, Classifiers process engineer for Texaco, Inc., gives France. (Continued on page 6) Laboratory Equipment his home address as 3614 Lewis Lane, Amarillo, Texas. JACK W, PETERS', '38, staff geo­ Diaphragm Pumps physicist for Mobil Oil Co., has been Ball and Rod Mills transferred from Billings, Mont, to c/o Mobil Oil Co., SOO Petroleum Club Bldg., Denver 2, Colo. JOHN P, GOLDEN, II, '39, is regional Thickeners manager for Fafnir Bearing Co. of New Flotation Machines Britain, Conn. His address is 200 Oco Ivy Road, N.E., Atlanta 5, Ga. EDWIN M. SWIFT, '39, is chief. Mili­ tary Construction Control Section, Corps Drum and Disc Filters of Engineers, Omaha District, Omaha, For ALL Your Nebr. T'i C. MAC DYE, '40, has moved from Ore Feeders Kingman, Ariz, to Ave, I, Boulder City, I r itf.mhU- (III /out iniiiiiig investmeni Mining and Milling Nev. Be SURE you are RIGHT RICHARD V. GAINES, '40. mining and geologj' consultant, may be addressed Requirements at Insurgentes Sur 2135, Mexico 20, D.F., Conditioners and Mexico, ARTHUR N. WINSOR, '40, has moved use DENVER Ore Test Service from Gainesville, Fla. to 17609 Ventura You will have problems in Agitators Blvd., Encino, Calif. Send us a small sample Crushing, Settling, Concentration, Filtering 1941-'45 of your average ore These are our specialities so please let us help you in by parcel post. THOMAS N. ALLEN, '41, is field our Test Department. DECO flowsheets are reliable foreman for Pan American Petroleum Corp, with mailing address Box 487, and proven. Farmington, N. M. JOSEPH Q. BERTA, '41, former EQUIPMENT CO. MORSE BROS. MACHINERY superintendent of mines for Truax Traer Co^ll Co. at Kayford, W, Va., has been 1400 17th Street—Phone CHerry 4-4466—Denver 17, Colorado 2900 BRIGHTON BLVD. DENVER 1, COLORADO New York City-Blttefiald, W. Va.—Totson, Ariz,—London promoted to assistant division superin­ Johannesburg—Toronto—Vancouver—Mexico City—Lima tendent. His mailing address is 214 W, Elm, Canton, III.'

2 THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 THE MINES MAGAZINE APRIL, 1960 THE MIKES MAGAZINE

Volume L April, 1960 Number 4

CONTENTS—

FOOTE MINERAL COMPANY'S LITHIUM MINING OPERATIONS AT KINGS MOUNTAIN. N.O. - - - II By Neil O. Johnson, *33

THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROBLEM - - - - 17

STAFF By John J. McCloy

MANAGING EDITOR NEW SWEDISH LEAD MINE HAS NOVEL WENDELL W. FERTIG, '51 CRUSHING PLANT 22 L. CARTER KAANTA By American-Swedish News Exchange Editor ono HIGHFIELD MINERAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION FOR Advertising Manager THE FUTURE - 23 TED R. ROBERTS Circulation By Col. Wendell W. Fertig, '51 W. K. SUMMERS NATIONAL WESTERN MINING CONFERENCE PROGRAM - 24 Production ALICE McMECHEN EXPLOSIONS RESEARCH APPLIED TO MINE AND Business Manager QUARRY BLASTING - - - 28 • By Clifton W. Livingston, '33 Officers of Alumni Association 1960 PRODUCTION OF LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE - - - 30 EDWIN H. CRABTREE. JR., '27 By Ernest E, Burgh, '44 President Accurate to one ten thousandth of one percent. With hearth, are sped to the lab via pneumatic tubes. In JOHN M. PETTY. '42 this new "Direct Reader" Spectrograph, CF&I main- minutes, a complete spectrographic analysis Is ready, Vice-President JAMES A. MULLINAX, '47 tains extraordinary control over each meit of steel. This "controlled chemistry" means Grinding Balls DEPARTMENTS- Samples, taken from the blast furnace or open and Rods that wear longer,, grind more efficiently. Secreta ry ROBERT H. WATERMAN, '28 CLASS NOTES - 2 Treasurer WENDELL W. FERTIG, '51 BOOK REVIEWS - - 8 Assistant Treasurer What CONTROLLED CHEMISTRY HARVEY MATHEWS, '13 NEWS OF THE MINERAL INDUSTRIES ----- 10 Executive Committee ROBERT W. EVANS, '36 means in CF&I Grinding Balls and Rods FROM THE EXECUTIVE MANAGER'S DESK - - - - 27 Enecu+ive Committee S. M. DEL RIO. '28 ALUMNI NEWS ------32 CF&I takes great care in the selection of steels used In grinding rods, CF&I observes similar stand­ Executive Committee WENDELL W. FERTIG, '51 in its grinding balls and rods. For example, each ards. Special analyses of high carbon steels are Executive Manaqer ALUMNI BUSINESS 35 size ball from the smallest to the largest (%" to 5" hot-rolled and machine-straightened to close toler­ « * * diameter) must have the proper composition to FROM THE LOCAL SECTIONS - - 36 ances, from IVz" to 4" diameter in whatever lengths COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN give the best balance between hardness and tough­ ordered. CF&l's controlled chemistry techniques IN MEMORIAM 38 ROBERT L BOLMER, '44 ness. CF&l's modern spectrographic equipment as­ result in grinding rods that have excellent wearing Publications sures you balls with the correct chemistry in rela­ CAMPUS HEADLINES - 40 properties, resisting bending or premature break­ ROBERT H. WATERMAN, '28 tion to their size. In fact, CF&I uses different steels, Budqet and Finance age. OREDIGGER SPORTS - - - 42 depending on the ball size required. This chemical KEN W. NICKERSON, JR., '48 Membership control pays oif in your mill because CF&I balls For the complete story on the 9,dvantages of LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - . 43 RON F. LESTINA, '50 have greater resistance to abrasion, vi^ithstand CF&I Grinding Balls and Rods, get in touch with Athletics WITH THE MANUFACTURERS 44 impact, and grind at lower cost. your local CF&I Sales Office. ORAN L. PACK, '26 Research and Investiqation PLANT NEWS 45

other CF&I Steel Products for The Mining Industry RICHARD L. SCOTT '42 WHERE ARE THESE MINERS? 47 CF&I Mine Rail and Accessories • CF&I Rock Bolts • Realock Metallic Fabric Alumni Deveiopment Fund CF&I industrial Screens * CFSI-Wlckwire Rope • CF&l Grader Blades W. C. PROSSER, Ex-'07 Public Relatiofls BENJAMIN C. ESSIG, '15 FRONT COVER— Endowment Fund INING PRODUCTS Scene in Foote Minera! Company's open-pit lithium mine. Kings Mountain, THE COLORADO FUEL AND IRON CORPORATION N. C. (See article on page I I.) ADVERTISERS LISTING PAGE 46 In the Wes/.- THE COIORADO FUEL AND IRON CORPOHATION-AIbuquerque • Amorillo • Biilings • Boise • BuHe • Denver • El Paso • Ft. Worth • Houston Kansas City • Lincoln • Los Angeles • Oakland • OkloliomQ City • Phoenix • Portland • Puebio • Sail Lake City • San Leandro • Seattle • Spokane 'Wichita /n */ie fasf: WICKWIRE SPENCER STEEL DIVISION-Aflanta • Boston • Buffalo • Chicago • Detroit « New Orleans • New York • Philadelphia corresponds slating 4 THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 CLASS NOTES MONTIE C, MacMURROUGH is di­ address is P. O. Box 13295, Houston 19, vision geophysicist for Pacific Northwest Texas. (Continued from page 3) Division, Standard Oil Co, of CaHf. His 1954 address is 14419 SE 14th St,, Bellevue, THOMAS W. ANDERSON, consulting PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY B. L. BESSINGER, '50, has moved Wash, from Houston to 2612 Willow Brook Lane, JAMES E. MASSEY, mill foreman for geologist, has moved from Denver to 719 Gtamis Ave., San Antonio 10. Texas. Birmingham 9, Ala. Trace Elements Corp., lives at U24 E. L Anders. Jr., M.S., '50 GRAY-COCHRANE CORP. Charles O. Parker & Co. F. W. BOHANAN, 'SO, is seismic Breeze. Craig, Colo. FREDERICK H. CAMPBELL is metal­ lurgical engineer for Interlake Iron Corp. John N, Gray, '37 E. R. Haymaker, '41 21 14 Curtis Street MAin 3-1852 supervisor for American Overseas Petro­ EUGENE L, McDANIEL lives at 722S Consulting Petroleum Engineer with home address 148 Ash St., Park For­ W. H. Cochrane Denver, Colorado leum Ltd., P. O. Box 693, Tripoli, Libya. W. 20th Ave., Lakewood, Colo, Petroleum Consulting and est, 111. 327 First National Bank Building ASSAYERS —CHEMISTS and BREWSTER CONANT, '50, is invest­ JOSEPH P. McDANIEL is district Oil Field Management JAMES W. COOKSLEY, JR., is field ENGINEERS ment analyst for Mitchell, Hutchins & geologist for Susquehanna-Western, Inc. Abilene Texas 203 C. A, Johnson Building geologist for Southern Pacific Co, at Co. of Chicago. His address is 962 Dob- His address is 1483 W. Alaska PI., Den­ Denver 2. Colo. AC 2-I2M Price List on Request. Needles, Calif. His P.O. Box number is son, Evanston, 111. ver 23, Colo. Prompt Service—Accurate Results 324, WILLIAM H. EVERETT, 'SO, has WILLIAM R. MATTHEWS is pro­ MARIO GUERRA'S address is Box 603, moved from Ontario, Calif, to 128 Lin­ duction engineer for The Caiifornia Co. BALL ASSOCIATES Golden, Colo. coln St., Pueblo, Colo. with mailing address Box 713, Brook- Douglas Ball, '43 Albert C. Harding, '37 B. E. HARTMANN has moved from HANDREN K. FITZGIBBONS, 'SO, haven, Miss. "From Spud Through Flood" Ft. Smith, Ark., to Grand Junction, Colo. Peter G. Burnett, '43 raaj- be addressed c/o ARAMCO, ROBERT M. POZZO is a student at Partner and General Manager He picks up his mail care of General De­ Richard Fulton, '50 TWH Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Harvard University Graduate School of livery, Werner F. Schneeberger Black Hills Bentonite Company EDWARD E. HOWARD, 'SO, has Business Administration. His address is Drilling & Development Co, R. F. HATFIELD has moved from moved from Albuquerque, N. M., to 938 Belmont St., Watertown 72, Mass. Alan M. Bieber Palo Alto, Calif., to Bldg, 209, Apt. 11, Moorcroft Wyoming HA 4-7493 6642 Kipling St., Arvada, Colo. He is CHARLES P. YOUNG, mine superin­ Stanford Village. Menlo Park, CaHf. Jim Taylor, '50 3865 Allison St, now associaijeii with G. M. Wallace & tendent for Grand Rapids Gypsum Co., Oii and Gas Consultants President Wheat Ridge, Colo. Co. as a sales engineer in Denver. lives at 1805 Ridgewood SE, Grand SAMUEL L, McCLAREN has moved from Tulsa, Okla., to Denver, Colo,, where FRANK J. MURPHY, '50, is area Rapids 6, Mich. 1025 Vermont Ave. C, A. Johnson Bldg. he joined the law firm of Holme, Rob­ Washington S, D. C. Denver 2, Coiorado HEINRICHS petroieum engineer for The California THOMAS R. YOUNG has moved from erts, More k Owen, 1700 Broadway, STerling 3-1929 ALpine 5-4878 Co. at Rangely, Colo. Wheat Ridge, Colo., to 1235 Meadow­ D'enver 2. Colo. GEOEXPLORATION CO. George D. Volk, '35 JAMES M. MURPHY, JR., '50, party sweet Rd., Golden, Colo. Mining, Oil & Water Consultants & Contractors DANIEL J. NELIPOVICH, geophysi­ chief for Phillips Petroleum Co., lives at Geophysics, Geology & Geochemistry Geologist and Petroleum Engineer cist for Humble Oil & Refining Co., may 1953 BROWN & ROOT. INC, Exa mi nation-Interpretation-Eva I uati on 1409 Mackiyn Lan-e, Bartiesville, Okla. be addressed c/o Esso Exploration Guine Denver Engineers - Constructers MOBILE MAGNETOMETER SURVEYS EDMUND F. VOKMWALD, '50, may THOMAS S, AFRA, x-'S3, has moved Inc., P,0, Box 39, Bissau. Portuguese 1135 Petroleum Ciub Bldg. CH. 4-7431 from Cincinnati tn 3928 S. Rockford, P. O, Box 3 Houston, Tex. Walter E. Heinrichs, Jr., '40 be addressed c/o ARAMCO, Box 796, Guine, West Africa. GEORSE R. BROWN, '22 4600 E. 17th Ave. FR. 7-2550 Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia. Tulsa 5, Okla. Box 567! Tucson, Arii. LOUIS L, PHANNENSTIEL, depart­ Mining and Metailurgicai Division Phone: MAin 2-4202 Lt. JOHN R. BEERS's new address is ment head for Union Carbide Nuclea r One Wall St. New York, N. Y. Hq. USAREUR Eng. Div., I & M Branch, 1951 Co,, is living at 1004 Palmer Ave., Glen­ DOMiNGO MORENO, '22 APO 403, New York, N. Y. THOMAS J. CARNEY was recently wood Springs, Colo. LEON E. BORGMAN is studying for The Walbridge Company re-elected chairman of the Jefferson (Continued on page 39) County Republican Central Committee in his Ph.D. degree in statistics at the Uni­ Paul M. Hopkins Cecil R. Walbridge, '29 Golden, Colo. His ekction was con­ W. W. Cline, Ex-'29 versity of California. His address is Registered Professionai Engineer and Representing sidered a victory for the "liberal-progres­ 1116-A Sth St., Albany, Calif, HERON ENGINEERING CO. The Sun Drilling Company Land Surveyor PENNSYLVANIA PUMP & sive" faction of the party over the "con­ EDGAR T. HUNTER has moved from Mining Geologist and Engineer servative" element. SP. 7-4497 Sun Marine Drilling Corp. COMPRESSOR CO. Lark, Utah to Silverton, Colo., where he Plant layout and design ot miue, mill and 2222 Arapaiioe Street P. O. Box 403 Air or gas compressors and CARL L. BIENIEWSKI, formerly of is employed by Standard Uranium Corp. smelter faoilities, including _ structures, 2975 Wilshire Boulevard aerial tramways, and waste disposal sys­ Crestview 9-2313 Golden, Colorado centrifugal pumps Milwauke^e, Wis., is geological engineer HOWARD C. KAYLOR, product man­ tems. Los Angeles 5, Calif. 929 Equitable Bldg. Denver 2, Colo. for the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission. ager for Parkersburg Rig & Reel Co., His mailing address is P. 0. Box 901, has been transferred from Coffeyville, 2000 So. Acoma St., Denver, Colo. ALpine 5-3824 Grand Junction, Colo, Kans, to Houston, Texas. His mailing A. W. Cullen, *36 PETER A. DE SANTIS is assistant Howard E. Itten, '41 and superintendent for the AS&R Co. A.V. President Plant at Leadville, Colo. K. C. Forcade, '36 Empire Geophysical Inc. Elmer R. Wilfley, '14 VINCENT F. MALONE is mining The National Fuse & Powder Co. Consulting Geologists superintendent for Lone Star Steel Co. DENVER, COLORADO 6000 Camp Bowie Blvd. Ft. Worth, Texas with mailing address Box 67, Dainger- 420 C. A. Johnson Bldg. Wilfley Centrifugal Pumpt freld, Texas. Keystone 4-5385 Denver, Colorado Manufacturer of SAFETY FUSE RALPH B. SCOTT, x-'Sl, has ac­ Denver, Colo. cepted a position with Northwestern Na­ William Crowe Kellogg, '43 tional Bank of Minneapolis, Minneapolis BLACK MONARCH, SYLVANITE, 2, Minn,, as assistant director of Indus­ BLACK, and ORANGE AZTEC Eugene E. Dawson, '38 Kellogg Exploration Company trial Development. He was formerly American Independent Oil Co, Geologists—Geophysicists with Northern States Power Co. of John H. Wilson, '23 Minneapolis. ROCKY MOUNTAIN DISTRIBUTOR FOR: Kuwait, Persian Gulf 3301 N, Marengo Altadena, California 1201 Sinclair Building Sycamore 4-1973 1952 PR8MACORD Ft. Worth, Texas WILLIAM L. CLINKENBEARD may The Multi-purpose Detonating Fuse be addressed c/o Essn Research and Engi­ Ronald K. DeFord, "21 neering Co,, P. 0. Bnx 121, Linden, N. J. Graduate Advisor George A. Kiersch, '42 E. W. DAVIS is a graduate student at Engineering Geology the Colorado School of Mines, with mail­ Department of Geology Harry J. Wolf, '03 ing address 67 Prospector Park, Golden, The University of Texas Groundwater Nonmetallics Colo. MCELROY RANCH COMPANY Mining and Consulting Engineer Austin 12, Texas iOlO Grosvenor Place Oakland, Calif. DR. SALAHI H. DIKER, geophysicist OIL OPERATORS 3 Glenwood Street Little Neck 63, N. Y. for Empire Geophysical, Inc, has been transferred from Fort Worth, Texas to CATTLE GROWERS Denver, Colo. His mailing address is 405 Fort Worth National Bank Bldg. Earlougher Engineering P. O. Box 786S, Denver IS, Colo. John F. Mann, Jr., '43 Fort Worth 2, Texas Petroleum Consultants — Core Analysis Ben F. Zwick, '29 NICHOLAS J. GREENAWAY, JR., 703 Wilco Bldg. P- O. Box 392 and Associates may be addressed at 501 Mahoning Loca­ Manager, Oil and Gas Dept. Midland, Texas Breckenridge, Texas 3316 E, 2ist St. P. O. Box 4096 tion, Hibbing, Minn, CHEMICAL BANK NEW YORK 312 Denver U.S. NaHonal Center Tulsa 5, Okla. Consulting Groundwater Geologists PAUL F. HAMILTON, petroleum en­ TRUST CO. Denvor, Colorado 945 Reposado Drive La Habra, Calif, gineering supervisor for The California R. C. Earlougher,'36. Registered Engineer 165 Broadway New York, N. Y. Edward J. Brook, '23 Lloyd W. Madden, '41 Co., gives his mailing address as P. O. Box X769, Casper, Wyo, 7 6 THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 196< THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 1959 ACI Book of Standards The pamphlet is published in handy and also the offshore areas of the United tiin>e of von Bolton , . ," (about 1900- The 382-page, 1959 edition of the ACI pocket size for ready reference. It covers States). 1910). It is divided into 15 parts—one Book of Standards is the most recent questions most generally asked about the In addition, each volume includes sum­ BOOK REVIEWS being placed at the end of each chapter compilation of current ACI standards, program. Copies may be obtained from maries of important statistical informa­ and appendix. In each of these sections, recommended practices, and specifications. OME, Department of the Interior, Wash­ tion, discussions of significant technologi­ the references are listed by number in Fifteen ACI Standards are compiled un­ ington 25, D. C, or from any of the fi'eld cal developments, detailed statistics on pricing methods for the various_ prod­ Economics for the Mineral Engineer the order they are mentioned in the pre­ der one cover, incorporating such subjects ofiices as follows: world mineral production, and accounts ucts. Also included are som-e definitions By Edmund James Pryor, Persamon ceding text. Repetitions are common. as building code requirements for rein­ OME—Region I—South 157 Howard of outstanding industrial developments of commercial terms, methods of packing, Press. London, I9S8. Such an arrangement is very awkward forced concrete; winter concreting; hot Street, Spokane 4, Wash, both at home and abroad. by-products and custom plants. for most purposes. The system is not used weather concreting; selection of proper Reviewed, by M. A. Kiueman, assistant OME—Region 11—420 Custom House, Copies of the 1958 Minerals Yearbook The last two chapters might be termed in the other volumes of the series. proportions for concrete; and the measur­ professor. Geology department, Colorado 555 Battery Street, San Francisco, can be obtained ONLY from the Super- general. The first considers managerial ing, mixing and placing of concrete. School of Mines. The book measures 1% by by ZVk Calif, intend'ent of Documents, Government skills such as personal relations, personal Other standards cover test procedure to OME—Region III—F'ederal Center, Economics for the Mineral Engineer is inches, and it is the largest of the series. Printing OfEce, Washington 25, D. C, at outlook, psychology in industry and others. determine relative bond value of rein­ Building 20, Denver 25, Colo, a systematic step-by-step consideration of All the volumes are set in Monotype Bas- the following prices: The second, titled "Generalities,'' includes forcing bars; evaluation of compression OME—Region V—Room 2-B, Post Of­ the exploration, development and opera­ kerville type, and the modern Decimal subjects such as camp amenities, legal test results of field concrete; d'esign and fice Buiiding, Knoxville 2, Tenn. Volume I—Metals and Minerals, Ex­ tion of a mining property. It is written Heading System is us-ed for classifying matters, and technical writing. construction of concrete pavements and cept Fuels, $4; Volume II—Fuels, $2,25; specifically for students of the mineral in­ divisions. The type size, spacing, and At all times tbe author has stressed the concrete bases; design and construction of 1958 Minerals Yearbook Volume III—^Area Reports, $3.75. dustries, but it is a good text for any general make-up are good, but the paper reinforced concrete chimneys; application The latest Bureau of Mines' Minerals Individual chapters comprising each person connected with the industry. importance of quick and accurate ac­ is too white, and it is too hard and has cumulation and assessment of the tech­ too high a gloss to be comfortable for of Portland cement paint to concrete sur­ Yearbook, a comprehensive three-volume volum'e also are available separately from It treats in the main the major and nical and financial facts, extended reading. The book probably is faces; minimum requirements for precast record of activities and deveiopm>ents in the Superintendent of Documents at prices most common factors in the various stages too lengthy, inclusive, and technical to concrete floor and roof units; applica­ the Nation's mineral industries during ranging from 5 cents to 35 cents. The of development, but it also includes many Tantaium and Niobium be a basic text. It is more in the nature tion of mortar by pneumatic pressure; 1958, has just been published, the Depart­ Minerals Yearbook is not sold by the Bu­ of the exceptions as well as relatively of a source book, containing much tech­ and construction of concrete farm silos. ment of the Interior announced. reau of Mines. minor factors which nevertbeless have an By G. L, Miller, Academic Press Inc., nical information that will be of great The book, of 6 x 9-in. format, is avail­ One of the largiest ever issued, the important effect on the over-all stage. 1959, (figures, diagrams, photographs), Tungsten-Molybdenum Separation value for professional p'crsons in several able at $5 per copy from the American 2,779-page edition also is the first since A book of this type is difficult to put price $21, fields for many years to come. Concrete Institute, P, O, Box +754-, Red- 1941 to be completed in the year immedi­ Process Described by Bureau together as a unit without it becorning Reviewed by D, R. Williamson, Colo­ ford Station, Detroit 19, Mich. ately following that covered. Its pub­ 'Tused-salt-bath electrolysis," a new too general and alternately too detailed. rado School of Mines Research Founda­ lication is the culmination of an intensive and simpler method recently developed Petrology Minerals Expioration Program Th'e author has succeeded in writing a tion, Inc. Bureau program, designed to overcome by the Bureau of Mines for selectively By Gurdan Montague Butler, Univer­ The OfSce of Minerals Exploration has book which is subject to neither of these This book is the sixth volume in the a yearbook backlog that resulted because extracting tungsten and molybdenum from sity of Arizona Bulletin, Vol. XXX, No. issued a pamphlet in question and an­ objections. For those who wish greater "Metallurgy of the Rarer Metals" series of urgent assignments during World War domestic mineral concentrates, is de­ 1, 1959. swer form on the Minerals Exploration detail, he has included additional ref­ —a product of Butterworth's Scientific II and the Korean emergency. scribed in a technical publication just Reviewed by M. A. Klugman. assistant Program. erences at the back of the book, in addi­ Publications of London. Like the earlier reieas'ed by the Department of the In­ professor, Geology Department, Colorado An essential reference work for scien­ tion to the references used in the text. An volum^es. it very largely is a presentation This pamphlet relates to tbe OME pro­ terior. School of Mines, gram of Federal assistance in financing tists, statesmen, and businessmen, as well extensive glossary is also included at the of metallurgical information—particularly The process, which has aroused wide This publication treats the megascopic exploration for domestic mineral deposits. as educators and students, the 1958 year­ back. of physical metallurgy data. industrial interest, promises to reduce identification of rocks in a competent con­ Under this program the Government will book contains a wealth of facts on mineral In writing tbe book the author has costs of producing acceptable-grade tung­ The history, occurrences, consumption cise manner. The treatment of material pay up to 50 per cent of the cost of ex­ production, uses, distribution, imports and kept economics, the most important factor sten and molybdenum-metal powd'ers from and uses of the metals are all described is from an elementary level with a logi­ ploration which uses recognized and exports, employment and injuries. Its in the mineral industry, to the fore. What­ scheelite concentrates containing both in the first 67 pages. Although the dis­ cal step-by-step approach. Several of the sound procedures including standard geo­ three volumes are: Volume I—Metals and ever problems arise in the mineral in­ metals. Heretofore, separation of the mo­ cussions appear to be only background terms used are not commonly used by chemical and geophysical methods to ob­ Nonmetals; Volume II—Fuels; and Vol­ dustry, they are always governed by 'eco­ lybdenum from such concentrates has re­ for the body of tbe book, the author pre­ the professional geologist, but their us>e tain pertinent mineralogical and geologi­ ume III—Area Reports (a detailed re­ nomics. With this in mind, he has cov­ quired expensive treatment. sents a good selection of details and in this book serves to clarify the subject cal information. view of mineral activities in the 48 States ered the following fields: summaries. The reader should be re­ to the beginner. A general introduction outlining the minded, however, that in these first The definition of some of the rock- approach used in tbe book and discussing chapters much more information was types may be op'en to criticism by some, some basic considerations. omitted than was included. Extraction, but it must be remembered that this is MINE MANAGER MAKE UP YOUR O Cut off the required Prospecting, sampling and valuation separation, purification, and production an elementary book. length of V-Belting. covering in brief the approach and gov­ of stock are allotted the next 250 pages. Large diversified company with extensive uranium The sequence of material included is: OWN V-BELTS... erning factors. It also includes some per­ The remaining 388 pages of text describe interests has unusual opening for experienced, ^ Attach Alligator igneous rocks—their origin, mineralogical tinent remarks on such things as relia­ fabrication, properties, corrosion, alloys, successful mine manager for a group of under­ IN ANY LENGTH V-Belt Fostener composition, and texture; stratified rocks bility of sampling, fraud and error. and compounds. Three appendices, total­ ground mines near Grants, New Mexico. Mining —elastics, chemical precipitates, and or­ with Accounts and organization include the ing 35 pages, present chemical-analysis college graduate with record of achievement, not ganic rocks; metamorphic rocks—defini­ records that should be kept, some of the procedures, metallographic techniques, over 50. Ingenuity, resourcefulness and drive tion of metamorphism, regional meta­ reasons why and brief illustrations of and thermodynamic data. among essential qualities. This is a challenging ALLIGATOR'' morphic rocks, contact metamorphic rocks, how to s'et them up. The chapter also and permanent position. Excellent salary. Desira­ The author necessarily acted largely contact metamorphism of clay rocks and includes sections on company structure, ble city housing available at reasonable cost. Car as a compiler of information, reporting limestone rocks, and taxation and share value. In the furnished. Will move successful applicant who much material with which he is not per­ words of the author. "This is not a Over all tbe book represents a good will start as assistant manager to present in­ sonally intimately familiar. In any such treatise on accounting" but sumply an out­ text for beginning geology and for ama­ cumbent who has otiier interests. Submit com­ extensive work, this procedure inevitably teur rock collectors. It is we!! presented plete resume including education, experience, V-BELT Thread belt ends oround line showing the organization. results in statements that are not pre­ and simply worded and most definitions sheaves and join fastener Managerial structure treats in brief but references and salary requirements in confidence cisely correct. The author states that he are clearly explained. informative sections all of the pertinent to THE MINF]S MAGAZINE, 1612 Illinois St„ wishes he had been able to rewrite some Golden, Colo. factors involved in management. chapters. It is true that the precision and Oil Property Evaluation FASTENERS In a chapter titled "Marshalling the clarity of some passages are not so good Data." the author illustrates the impor­ as might be, and that some errors, both "Oil Property Evaluation" by John M, AND A LENGTH OF CROSS- tance of knowing the facts, understanding of statement and omission, are made. Campbell has just been published by WOVEN TYPE V-BELTING short-comings, and thus having a "hand But it is also true that so extensive a Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, on the pulse" of the operation at all coverage could not be made perfect with­ N. J, The author, Dr, Campbell, has a (Availoble hy ^he foot in times. This includes making improve­ in a practical period of time. As the Ph,D, in chemical engineering, is now THE MINES MAGAZINE sizes A, B, SB, C, D & E) ments and changes when necessary. author states in the Preface: "For the chairman of tbe School of Petroleum En­ More complete treatment is given to first tim'e the whole of the science and gineering at the University of Oklahoma, mill operations. Here not only are the technology of tantalum and niobium has and is a former development engineer Serves You! FAST AND EASY mSTAllAVOH normal practices of operating a mill cov­ been covered . , ," Such a valuable com­ with E, I, du Pont de Nemours & Co. ON All y-DRms ered, but also such critical factors as pilation of material is not injured by ORDER FROM labor relations, managerial methods, op­ The book presents a detailed analysis Providing . . . YOUR minor errors. Direct assistance from on th* calculation of reserves and the pre­ erational research and safety are dis­ some of the best informed men in Eng­ DISTRIBUTOR cussed. diction of future reservoir performance; • World Coverage of the Mineral Industry land, Europe, and tbe United States helps outlines a comprehensive discussion of oil or write to us New construction, not only additions, to bring most of the material up to date economics; discusses the quantitative ap­ for bulletin hut also a new plant, is well covered. • Wide Domestic and Foreign Circulation and authoritative. plication of the tools used to obtain data, The marketing of the product is the no. V-227 inciuding decline curves, 'electric and ra­ final stage in the step-by-step approach Nearly 70 per cent of the references "A Voice in Mining Since 1910" dioactivity well logs, core analysis, geo­ used by the author. Both cases, where a have publication dates of 1950 to 1959 logical data, and the various formation mine operates its own smelter and where inclusively. Personal communications Editorial and Advertising Offices testing devices; give a close-up look at a mine does not operate its own smelter, yield'ed unpublished data, particularly 1612 Illinois Street the estimation of costs and the evaluation are discussed with regard to ore concen­ about present day laboratory investiga­ STEEL LACING COMPANY of petroleum processing facilities, and has GOLDEN, COLORADO trates and where necessary contract me- tions. The bibliography of approximately a section devoted to economics and the gotiations. Special cases (for example, 700 items might very well be, as is claimed, •1628 LEXINGTON ST. CHICAGO -44, ILKNOIS analysis of profitability. asbestos) are discussed, and also metal ". . . all the published work from the THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 8 NEWS OF THE MINERAL INDUSTRIES duction from the mine is planned to reach mill capacity as rapidly as possi­ ble. Tremlett stated that the decision Foote Mineral Company'^ to build the mill was taken as a result of evidence from recent developmental work that the company can operate the property economically despite the Lithium IVIining generally depressed condition of the industry. The Camp Bird Mine, which has been owned by the same Operations English-controlled firm since 1902, was under lease to other interests from 1926 to 1956, when the owners took the property back under direct At Kings IViountain, N. C. supervision. American Metal Climox Consolidates Offices By NEIL 0. JOHNSON, '33 Frank Coolbaugh, president, Cli­ max Molybdenum Co., has advised us NEIL O. JOHNSON that American Metal Climax, Inc., has announced the consolidation of its New York corporate and division of­ Lithium History and Properties fices in the American Metal Climax THE AUTHOR The element hthium has been known to man since 'TA new 500-fon-per-day concenfrating mill Is being constructed at the famous Camp Bird Building at 1270 Avenue of the Neil 0. Johnson, manager of Foote Mineral Co.'s Americas, New York 20. AMCO 1817, the year of its discovery by Johan Arfwedson. mine near Ouray, Colo, The mill will be located on the site of the old mill building, shown Modern day reqmrements and technological advances Kings Mountain operation, supervises the mining and lower right center in picture. [Photo courtesy of The Mining Record.) Division comprises the Climax Mo­ beneficiating activities at Footers open pit lithium mine, lybdenum Co., Mining and Explora­ have made it extremely important in many fields, with the production of Mthium metal and compounds ad­ including the production of chemical and ceramic grade 500-Ton Mill Being Built of the new flotation mill is scheduled tion Division, Southwest Potash vancing from the separation of a few salts in labora­ spodumene, mica and other by-products. He has had over At Camp Bird Mine Neor Ouray for Sept. 15. Corp., and American Climax Petro­ 26 years experience in the mining, milling, engineering, tories (circa 1850) to an industrial production of millions The new mill is designed to specifi- leum Corp. and construction industries. A 500-ton-per-day concentrating of pounds of lithium hydroxide monohydrate in 1959. mill is being constructed by Western- call)'' handle ores from the Camp Bird Consumption continues to grow. One 1975 consumption Born and edticated in Denver, Colo., Johnson attended Knapp Engineering Co. at the famous property. Ores of the Ouray area are Uranium Industry Faces forecast envisions two hundred million pounds of the the Colorado School of Mines graduating in 1933 with a Camp Bird lead-zinc-silver mine near relatively complex, often containing Uncertainties, Weller States monohydrate equivalent. degree in mining engineering. Ouray, Colo. C. P, Tremlett, vice lead, zinc, silver, gold and copper. A Uranium is one of the most im­ Mr. Johnson's 15 years service with the Du Pont Co. Lithium itself is classed in the alkali metal group, president of the English-owned Camp crew of about 50 men are now work­ portant investments our country has tvas interrupted in 194-2 when he was called to active duty Bird Colorado, Inc., said completion ing at the Camp Bird mine, and pro- ever made. This was the assertion of having an atomic number of 3, an atomic weight of with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. Other previous Gordon Weller, executive vice presi­ 6.94, a density of 0.534, a melting point of 179°C., and experiences include working on the Twin Lakes Water dent of the Uranium Institute of a boiling point of 1317°C. The element is the lightest Tunnel in Colorado; as mining engineer and later as mill America, in testimony before the Joint metal Icnown, weighing only 33 pounds per cubic foot. superintendent for Hog Mountain Gold Mining & Milling Congressional Committee on Atomic (For comparison of physical properties, see Charts 1 Co., and as field representative for the Dorr Co. He joined Energy in Washington recently. and 2.) The metal is ductile, malleable and is soft Foote Mineral Co. in January 1956 as operations manager enough so that it can be cut with a knife; and it reacts Weller stated that our present sup­ at Kings Mountain, N. C. violently upon contact with water; all of which makes plies of uranium now justify our long- A registered professional engineer, he is an active range capabilities as a leading indus­ it useless as a structural component in itself. Its high member in the Army Reserves with the rank of lieutenant trialized nation of the world. But heat capacity and wide liquid range, its low viscosity colonel, a member of AIME, American Ordnance Asso­ Weller declared that uncertainties and vapor pressure indicates a potential use as a heat ciation, and the Colorado School of Mines Alumni Asso­ face the domestic industry. He stated transfer agent. ciation. He is a graduate of the Industrial War College, that one of the most immediate un- Uses of Lithium a business administration graduate of LaSalle Extension University, and is the author of several bidletiiis for AIME (Coniinued on page 29) Presently lithium metal is used as a scavenging and the U. S. Bureau of Mines. agent, an alloying metal, as a catalyst in certain or­ ganic reactions including polymerization, and in the preparation of organic products. High purity copper being the largest. About 30 per cent of all automotive K I Specialized greases now contain lithium in the form of lithium Engineering and is obtained hy the addition of lithium metal in its final stages of smelting and refining. It alloys with many steai'ate. Lithium-base greases are truly all-purpose Equipment Service greases, being water resistant and maintaining effect- of the common metals such as lead, aluminum, zinc, for Mines—Mills—Industrial Plants tiveness over a wide range of temperatures. Engineering Consultants—Plant Layout berylhum, copper, magnesium and tin to name a few; Equipment Consultants—Design resulting in most cases in a stronger, lighter alloy. The carbonate finds most of its use in the porcelain, glass and ceramic industries. In porcelain enamels for Distributor Lithium also combines with a large number of the steel and ahiminum, lithium reduces viscosity, permits LEDEEN MANUFACTURING CO. non-metallic groups (inclttding the halogens, sulphur, thinner, more fluid coats which can be fired at lower Valves —-Cylinders — Actuators nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen and others) to form many SHEPARD-NILES CRANE & HOIST temperatures, imparts higher gloss, greater impact Cranes — Hoists compounds, and with organic ions which create an strength and acid resistance. even greater number of compounds. PATTEN ENGINEERING CO. In glasses, lithium reduces viscosity, increases 1795 Sheridan Denver 14, Colo. Currently lithium chemicals have a much wider use strength, and improves electrical properties. It lowers BE 7-0433 than the metal. The most important among these are the viscosity and increases the weathering resistance 1636 CHAMPA DENVER MAIN 3-5161 the hydroxide, carbonate and hahdes; lithium hydroiJide of glazes and imparts thermal shock resistance to 10 THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 11 Liquid Range Of The Alkali Metals The pegmatite bodies are intruded along the zones of Spodumene along with a hmited amount of feldspar weakness within the gneisses and schists. The largest This production period lasted from 1942 to 1945, with pegmatite dikes are those filling the northeasterly less than 15,000 short tons of spodumene concentrate trending fractures in areas of mica and hornblende produced. gneisses and schists. These pegmatites range in size Foote Mineral Co., which had been in commercial from small stringers less than foot-wide to large bodies production of lithium chemicals since 1934, was the over several hundred feet in width and over 2,000 feet principal consumer of the spodumene produced by in length. Solvay at Kings Mountain. By 1948 the market for To the southeast of Kings Mountain is the largest hthium chemicals had advanced to a point where the known concentration of pegmatite bodies in the entire companj'^ felt that it must give serious consideration tin-spodumene belt. Several large closely spaced ore to a long-term source of lithium ore. Ai'eas in Canada, boches crop out within an area two miles long and one- South Dakota and North Carolina were investigated including the then inactive spodumene-bearing deposits Mtlling Polnl BoFlIng Polnl half mile wide. The largest of these pegmatites is over 1,500 feet long and up to 350 feet in width. Another of the Solvay Process Co. Solvay's property Vas ac­ 0 averages over 90 feet in width and has been traced quired in October, 1950. Chart 2 along the strike for over 3,000 feet. In July" 1951, after installing a new crushing plant traction, five of wluch (spodumene, lepidolite, petahte, and completing extensive renovation work in the Local History flotation plant, Foote Mineral Co. began producing amblygonite and zinnwaldite) are ore minerals at spodumene concentrates. Since that time, the original present. Spodumene—the lithium aluminum silicate, Before 1940, operations in the tin-spodumene belt plant has been almost completely replaced and en­ 162 lepodolite—the lithium mica, and amblygonite—the were confined to small scale, intermittent tin-mining. Chart i Diu-ing thc period 1938 to 1940, the U. S. Geological larged at a cost of $3,000,000. The mill operated con­ complex phosphate, are the most important commer­ tinuously on a seven-day week, 24-hour day basis from ceramic bodies. Lithium bromide and chloride have Survey investigated the area as a source of domestic cially. Petalite is not found in commercial deposits in July, 1951 to Juiy, 1958. At that time a six-day week proved to be more effective and cheaper than other tin. Their comprehensive study revealed the spodumene North America, but is of importance as an ore from was adopted. In March, 1959 the plant was converted deliquescent compounds when used in the absorbent potential of these pegmatites. However, the location foreign sources. to a multi-product operation, producing mica and brines for air conditioning. Lithium chloride and created very little interest since there was only a small Lithium bearing minerals occur mostly in pegmatites, ceramic-grade spodumene in addition to the regular fluoride in welding and brazing fluxes are characterized market for lithium or its ores. This same region had although they are known to occur in other host rocks, chemical-grade spodumene. by low melting points, high boiling points, and high been visited by Foote Mineral Co. officials in 1936; but, none of which are of commercial importance. Peg­ solvent power for metal oxides. They are especially at that time, the commercial market for lithium chem­ Foote Mineral Co. now controls at least 50 per cent matites are defined as holocrystalhne rocks of variable useful in aluminum, magnesium and titanium joining. icals was not sufficiently great to justify an invest­ of the pi"esent indicated ore reserves in the tin-spo­ grain size, frequently coarse, and whose major con­ ment in a major raw material source. dumene belt. The ore bodies are close to the concentra­ Other uses include lithium hydroxide as an additive stituents include minerals typical of igneous rocks. In In the early 1940's, the Solvay Process Co. acquired ting facilities. Since Solvay fh'st began operations, four in alkaline storage batteries to increase cell life and general, pegmatites are very compHcated and create propertj' lying approximately one and one-half miles drilling programs have been completed. The infor­ capacity; and in the manufacture of certain pharma­ many baffling problems to people in exploration and ceuticals. A comparatively recent appHcation of great south of the present city of Kings Mountain. A flotation mation from each drilling program has added data to production who must deal with ore reserves. importance is the use of lithium metal dispersions and plant was erected and the company began producing the size, shape, tenor, and distribution of the pegma- butyllithium as catalysts in the polymerization of Pegmatites containing lithium ore minerals are found isoprene to a "natural" synthetic rubber. extensively throughout the world. There are known As for nuclear properties, the most significant is the deposits containing petahte, spodumene, lepidolite, differing neutron-absorbing cross sections of the two and some amblygonite in Europe and the U.S.S.R. natural isotopes, lithium 6 and lithium 7. Lithium 6 In Africa pegmatites bearing lithium minerals occur has a high cross section and can absorb neutrons. In in Southern Rhodesia and Southwest Africa. South certain nuclear reactions it can be converted to tritium American pegmatites offer possibilities as a source of and helium. Presumably Li» is valuable in strategic hthium ore; however, theh extent is unknown at the applications since the Atomic Energy Commission has present time. Canadian sources of hthium are in Quebec, treated chemicals purchased frcm the major producers Ontario, Manitoba, and the Northwest Territories. for extraction of the Li« isotope. Lithium 7 has a low The largest known sources of Hthia in the United cross section and does not absorb neutrons as readily. States are the Black Hills of South Dakota, Searles This, combined with the heat properties, makes the Lake, and the tin-spodumene belt of the Carolinas (see isotope an excellent material for nuclear coolants. Chart 3). The largest single source is in lithium bearing pegmatites in the tin-spodumene belt of North Carolina. Occurrence Here a narrow sinuous zone roughly 30 miles long by Among the 145 or more known lithium bearing less than one mile in average width, strikes northward minerals, only 17 are considered for commercial ex- from Gaffney, S. C, to Lincolnton, N. C. (see Chart 4-). The pegmatites occur in weakly metamorphosed sedi­ ments bordered on the ntn-thwest by the CherryviUe quartz monzonite.

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UNITED STATES a CANADA • Aerial view of open pit and general plant area. • Chart 3 • Chart 4 THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 13 12 times before they are discarded; box points are replaced nearly every week. Maintenance of the shovels, except welding and electrical service, is provided by the operators. An oiler is assigned to each two macliines and assists in minor repairs to the shovel and Osgood mobii crane. Three sizes of trucks are used to remove material from the pit. Ten-ton Euclids are used for ore almost exclusively; waste is removed by 15- and 22-ton Euclids. The length of haul for the ore trucks is approximately'" one mile round trip. Haul distance for the waste trucks varies from one to two miles round trip. Approximately one-half of the non-lithia bearing rock is sold to a commercial stone quarry which operates a crushing and sizing plant adjacent to the pit. Roads arc generally kept on a less than 10 per cent grade except for short distances which may be steeper. •Covered hopper cars used to ship spodumene concentrates from • Schematic drawing. Two D-8 bulldozers are used for clean-up around the ore beneficiating plant. (Photo courtesy of Southern Railway Co.) • The first industrial use of lithium metal was as an alloying element. shovels after blasts, limited road work, clean-up on This is the famous Rheingold Express in 1928, ihe pride of the Ger­ tites. In 1943 and 1944 Solvay conducted a deep pros­ daily planning, makes monthly mine maps, keeps all dumping areas, and general work around the plant. man Railways. Like many glamorous activities, this one depended on A motorgrader is used to maintain the haul roads and humble but important factors—ihe durability and precision of the pecting program, during wliich 17 inclined diamond records and conducts engineering studies as time is bearings in the trucks. During the 1920's an Imaginative experiment drill holes, and two vertical churn drill holes for a total available. pull a 2,000 gallon capacity water wagon to wet down in applied metallurgy introduced lithium as a replacement for tin in of 10,000 feet were completed. Shortly after Toote roads during the dry season. lead bearing alloys. Known as Bahnmetall, these alloys were used acquired the property, an additional 1,000 feet of Drilling and Blasting Auxihary mine equipment includes a IJ^-ton flat extensivey on German Railways for anti-friction bearings. They con­ tained only 0.04% of lithium but even this slight addition imparted drilhng was contracted. The information from these Gardner-Denver Air Trac Crawlers mounting DH-99 bed truck equipped with grease guns and fuel tank for enhanced mechanical properties: great hardness, especially at high vertical holes coupled with data collected by Solvay drills and 8-foot long sectional steel are used for all servicing shovels, trucks, and bulldozers; a IJ^-ton temperatures; increased deformation resistancet and improved wear­ became the basis for formulating mining plans in thc blast hole drilling. Both 2}4 inch and 3 inch detachable flat bed truck for servicing drills, haufing bits, drill ing qualities. present pit area. bits are used. A stationary 1300 CFM Gardner-Denver steel, air lines, and other spare parts as required; a A third program was carried out from 1954 to 1956. Compressor supphes air to the drills through a per­ 1-toh truck especially equipped for hauling powder This was a long range study designed to gather infor­ manent 6 inch main air header encircling the pit. From and for supei'visoiy use. A portable air compressor is mation for the current mining plan. Of the 24,000 feet the Victaulic coupled main header, 4 inch airhnes are used by the powder crew to clean holes before loading high intensity roll-type magnetic separator. Railroad drilled, most holes were vertical with a minor footage easily moved to the area to be drilled. and blasting. A portable welding machine and welder shipments to Foote's lithium processing plant at Sun- in 45° angle holes. The last drilhng program, completed Drilling layout of the 2^ inch holes in ore is usually from the Maintenance Department are used in the pit bright, Va., are by hopper cars. A recently built 7,400- for shovel repairs and other miscellaneous welding. during the first half of 1959, was done by both con­ spaced 6 feet apart with a 5-foot burden, while the foot spur line connects the plant with the main line Shovel bucket build-up and other necessary work on tractor and company drillers. The additional 14,000 3 inch holes in waste are generally spaced 9 feet b}' 7 of the Southern Railway System. These facilities, equipment takes place in the shop. feet of drilling information was combined with data feet. All holes are sub-drilled 4 feet for a total depth adjacent to the spodumene concentrate storage silos, from thc previous programs (total approximately of 24 feet. The average drilling rate for 3 inch holes is permit direct loading from plant to railroad cars. Mica Crushing 49,000 feet of drilling), furnishing a basis for the present 25 feet per hour, while for the 23^ inch holes it is 35 concentrates are centrifuged and marketed without computed ore reserve. feet per hour. Fewer holes and cheaper blasting agents The mine ore is dumped directly into a 26-inch drying. are used when the larger holes are drilled. Tungsten Traylor gyratory crusher where it is reduced to ap­ The present measured ore resei-ve is 20,747,297 tons proximately 6 inches. When necessary, small amounts Mine Auxiliaries averaging ,1.53 per cent Li20, with an indicated reserve carbide bits are employed in all types of material. of black waste rock are removed manually on a picking- Power, furnished by the Duke Power Co., is brought of 15,769,075 tons adjacent to the measured ore; for a Blasting is carried out with 60 per cent ammonia, belt after primary crusliing. The ore is further crushed total of 36,515,372 tons. This established ore tonnage 60 per cent gelatin dynamites (either 2 or 2}/^ inch into the plant area at 44,000 volts at two transformer to under l}^ inches by a secondary 43^-foot Symons stations and is stepped down to 2,300 volts and 440 does not place a hmit on the ultimate worth of the X 12 sticks), prilled ammonium nitrate, primacord, and Cone crusher. The tertiary section of the crushing deposit since additional drilling will enlarge this figm-e. millisecond delay electric blasting caps. The shots are volts. One station supplies the mine while the other plant consists of a 5 foot x 12 foot double deck Tyrock supplies the mih and general plant area. The size and location of this deposit makes it the out­ detonated by a Du Pont CD-48 blasting machine. screen, 48-inch sphal classifier and a 3-foot Alfis- standing lithium ore deposit at the present time. Electric blasting caps ranging from 25 ms up to 400 Chalmers Hydro-cone crusher. The minus 13^-inch The quantity of fresh water available is limited, ms delay are used to reduce vibration, control the rock from the secondary crusher is split into three therefore, all process water is recirculated and reused. Mining throw of material, and improve fragmentation. Since sizes on the Tyrock screen. The plus 3^-inch portion The mill tailings effluent is treated with Ferri-Floc and The results and compilation of data from the first residential areas are close to the mine, all blasts are is crushed, open stage, to minus 3^ inch and rejoins the solids retained behind tailmgs dams. The decanted three drilling programs were used in the formulation kept relatively small, 125 holes being the maxmium the minus 3^ inch plus }4: inch. The minus 3^-inch water is pumped by barge pumps to a 5,000,000-gallon of plans to develop a 10-bench, 200-foot deep open-pit blasted in one shot. Air concussion is minimized b}' material is washed in the spiral classifier with the sands clarification pond from wliich it is pumped to the plant mine measuring 1,400 feet hy 1,600 feet. The plans using 6 to 8 feet of stemming. Secondary breakage, going to a common conveyor belt to the crushed ore by turbine t^'pe stationary^ water pumps. Fresh creek include the recovery of fringe ore bodies, bench entry when necessary, is achieved using a steel ahoy dropball stockpile. From this stockpile the material moves water, used for make-up, is stored in a 55,000,000- layout, and waste-to-ore ratios for highly selective with a 1^ yard Osgood rubber mounted crane equipped either to the heavy media process building or to the gallon reservoir, also equipped with a stationary pump­ open pit mining. with a 60-foot boom. This wheeled unit can be moved flotation mill, depending upon the production demands. ing station. Boiler and compressor cooling water, to­ from one bench level to another in a short time. Presently a 20-foot bench is used; thus permitting gether with the water used in the office and other greater selectivity in the production of ore, and removal Milling and Shipping service buildings, is purchased from the city of Kings Mountain. of waste. Four working benches permit continuous Mine Equipment After the crushed ore from the stockpile passes the production. Mining and development are carried on Presently, oi'c and waste are loaded by two 38B automatic conveyor system (including a Merrick Maintenance functions are conducted in a large, simultaneously, with developed ore always available Bucyrus-Erie shovels equipped with IJ^ yard buckets. Weightometer), it enters feed bins ahead of the 5-foot on at least two of the worldng benches. As each bench permanent shop. Three vehicle bays, large enough to Another #6 Northwest shovel with same size bucket X 12-foot Marcy rod miUs. It is then ground, classified, is completed a 30-foot berm is left, thus maintaining accommodate the 13^-yard shovels, are equipped with a is kept in the pit as a standby unit to be used when and separated by conventional flotation methods into a pit wall slope of 33 degrees. This will be steepened 38-foot span overhead traveling bridge crane (100 foot either of the other shovels is down for maintenance the various saleable products. travel) containing two 5-ton capacity eiectrie hoists. to 50 degrees by the removal of alternate berms in the and repairs. Because of the selective mining methods The spodumene concentrate is filtered using Dorr Other major shop equipment includes a 125-ton ah deeper benches. used, the size of the shovel is limited. Because of the internal drum filters and dried in a Ruggles Cole type operated hydraulic press, exhaust system for removal of abrasiveness of the ore, spare buckets arc built-up At present, production is on a one-shift day, five-day dryer, fired by natural gas. Ceramic grade spodumene engine and welding fumes, and two 300-ampere electric constantly. Adapters and box points arc used on the week basis with direct supervision handled by the mine is produced from the dry, chemical grade product by welders. Office area for maintenance supervision and buckets. The adapters can be built up two or three foreman. The mining engineer assists the foreman in screen sizing and magnetic separation on a Carpco records is located in the shop. Maintenance and con-

14 THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 15 struction responsibilities ai'e under the Plant Engineer­ ing Department. The maintenance supervisor reports directly to the plant engineer. A modern service building not only provides in­ dividual lockers and showers for hourly employees and foremen, but also a large room which serves as a com­ bination lunch room and place to hold meetings, in­ Tlie Balance of cluding safety and training programs. The warehouse facilities consist of a metal building and a fenced area for large parts and supplies which •V The A3J Vigilante—new Navy can be stored outdooi's. a+iack weapon system designed and built by North American Payments The laboratory personnel (consisting of a plant Aviation, Inc. To counteract the chemist and three technicians) prepare samples and destructive environment of super­ analyze all incoming ore, outgoing products, and tail­ sonic flight, metallurgists have * recently developed an aluminum- ings. Samples are filtered, dried, crushed, and pulver­ lithium alloy named X-2020 ized. If necessary, they are screened in thc control Problem which is far tougher than con­ • Molten lithium metal being laboratory located near the mill. Lithia analysis and ventional aircraft alloys and can poured into cylindrical moid. other analytical procedures are carried on in a modern withstand temperatures up to Lithium's wide liquid range— analytical laboratory. All spodumene samples are fused 400" F. Other alloys with lithium over 1100 Centigrade degrees— to convert the ore to soluble beta-spodumene. The as an essential component are indicates a potential use as a being developed. heat transfer agent. residue is digested in acids and diluted to proper con­ By JOHN J. IVIcCLOY centrations. The alkali metals are analyzed on a Beck­ JOHN J. McCLOY man Model B Spectrophotometer with a flame attach­ ment. Mica determinations are made by specific gravity present glass industry, lithium is confined to optical separation in heavy liquids. glasses, specialty glasses and television picture tube glass. By-Products In addition to chemical-grade spodumene, by-prod­ Present consumption is therefore limited; but it has ucts produced at Foote's Kings Mountain Operation been estimated that industry will require at least I would like to say something about a subject which include high grade mica concentrate, ceramic-gi-ade 45,000,000 pounds of lithium hydroxide monohydrate is preoccupying many minds at present-—our balance- THE AUTHOR spodumene, and commercial stone. Mica sold to grind­ equivalent by 1975. Present consumption of lithium of-payments problem. There have been a number of John J. McCloy, chaiiman of the hoard of directors ers is used in roofing material, paint pigment, wallboard speeches and comments on this subject, particularly metal in metallurgy has been estimated at less than of ihe Chase-Manhattan Bank, is a former president of joint cement, rubber manufacture, welding rod coatings, since the Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings 500,000 pounds. However, lithium is proving to be a the International Bank for Reconstruction and Develop­ plastics and numerous other apphcations. Ceramic- valuable alloying material for the light metals and its held this fall in Washington, but I am so concerned grade spodumene is used in the manufacture of glass, with the prominence which seems to have been given ment (World Bank) and a former U. S. High Commis­ use in aluminum and magnesium will most certainly sioner for Germany. porcelain enamel, ground coats, as a constituent in increase as lithium-containing light metal aUoys are to this single factor as an influence on our foreign and ceramic body fluxes and glazes, and in low-expansion, further developed. Lithium additions to fused salt defense policy that I am impelled to talk about it. Born March 31, 1896, Mr. McCloy received his B.A. heat shock resistant bodies. Amphibolite rock produced baths tend to lower melting temperatures, decrease from Amherst in 1916 and his LL.B. from Harvard Law as a by-product of thc open-pit mining operation is viscosity and increase electrical conductivity. These Certainly it is well for those as knowledgeable as jon School in 1921. He was in the U. S. Army from 191.7 to sold to Superior Stone Division of American-Marietta properties indicate that hthium may be valuable in are to examine this situation, if for no other reason 1919, serving as a captain in the field artillery with the Co. for use as commercial stone. electrolytic processes used for the winning of certain than to appraise its true relation to our vital interests. A.E.F. in France. He served as as.nstant secretary of ivar during World War II. Other potential commercial by-products presently metals which are produced from molten salts. The In spite of the publicity it has received I suspect that Mr. McCloy is chairman of the hoard of Chase Inter­ under investigation includes beryl, feldspar, and quartz. increase in current density which lithium contributes the problem is stiU very little understood and, mis­ national Investment Corp., chairman of the Advisory The largest known domestic source of beryl is located to molten salt systems may pei'mit increases in pro­ understood, it has some very dangerous aspects. For Committee on Commercial Bank Preparedness, a director in the tin-spodumene belt. Much development work duction rate and higher efficiencies. a nation's balance of payments mirrors its many basic of ihe Federal Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve remains to be done, from the recovery of beryl con­ trends and policies. Bank, chairman of the hoard of trustees of the Ford centrates to finished berylhum products. Currently the Lithium metal is currently being used as a steel Foundation, and a director of American Telephone & TJ. S. Bureau of Mines has a pilot plant located on the addition agent in the production of specialty steels. In our case the deficit has been seized upon by any­ Telegraph Co., Allied Chemical Corp., Metropolitan Life property. The objective of this cooperative program In this use, lithiitm tends to degasify the metal and one who has a particular devil to exorcise. Those who Insurance Co., and Westinghouse Electric Corp. is to evaluate the technical and economic problems improve metal cleanliness—thus improving properties would withdraw our defenses from NATO, those who involved in the recovery of beryl from this ore. Beryl­ and decreasing roUing loss. Lithium metal may find would do away with foreign aid, those who would seek His other affiliations include active membership in lium metal use has grown quite rapidly during the last eventual application in nuclear and thermonuclear a return to protectionism, those who would like to such organizations as American Bar Associatio7i, Ameri­ decade, and like lithium, it appears to have a very power, either as a heat transfer agent in nuclear powered return to that misnomer of "fortress America"—aU can Society of International Law, Council on Foreign attractive future. The unusual metallurgical and nu­ au'craft or as a coolant because of its excellent neutron have been using our imbalance of international pay­ Relations, International House, U. S. Savings Bond clear properties of beryllium would seem to indicate absorbing properties. It may be used as a tritium ments as an argument for their cause. Advisory Committee, and trusteeships on many educa­ that it will find increasing use in nuclear energy and in source when the deuterimn-tritium reaction is being tional and culutral institutions. missile and space vehicles. carried out. Actually, the basic elements of the problem are not Awarded ihe Distinguished Service Medal and the overly complex. For some years now (ever since 1950) Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic And the supply of lithium will be adequate to meet the United States has been spending more dohars of Germany, Mr. McCloy is a grand officer of the Legion Future of Lithium these increased demands. With the acquisition and abroad than other countries have chosen to spend here of Honor of France and a grand officer of the Order of Figures published by a research institute predicted development of the Kings Mountain spodumene prop­ in the United States. In that sense our inteniational Merit of Italy. He has received numeroushonorary degrees that by 1975 major uses of lithium would be in air erties, the construction of new plant facilities at Sun- payments have long been out of balance. But up until bright, Va., and the new lithium production facilities from universities in the United States and Germany. conditioning, glass manufacture, metallurgy, and 1968 the imbalance was not great—it averaged about organic reactions. The use of lithium in sohd propell­ at other operating locahties, Foote Mineral Co. is a ants, nuclear, and thermonuclear power is also foreseen. fully integrated domestic producer of lithiurh metal Lithium compounds in such applications as welding and its compounds. This, combined with an active $1 billion a year—and for the Free World this was

and brazing mixtures, hydride manufacture, organic lithium research progi-am, places the company in a * Address presented at annual dinner of 'rhe Investment Association of Jfew healthy. You all remember the talk not too long ago synthesis, air conditioning, lubricating greases and dominant position as a principal suppher in the con­ York in New York Oity, Dec. 15, 1959, and published witJi the permisaion of the dollar shortage. That talk had a real basis in fact. porcelain enamels will inevitably increase. In the stantly expanding market. of The Chase Majihattan Bank. THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 17 16 THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 There was a dollar shortage throughout the world, Of course, this balance on trade is still favorable, exports; so again if we cut back on aid, it would seem the flow has been cut back and may amount to no more and by running an imbalance in its payments with and more so than many countries in the world can we automatically cut back on exports. There appears than $2 to ^2}4 billion, in part because high interest other countries the United States made it possible for claim today. What are the elements, then, that actually to be no immediate relief here for the balance of pay­ rates have made the United States a less attractive the rest of the world (and particularly Western Europe) bring about the adverse balance in our total foreign ments. place to borrow from. Nevertheless, one of the signifi­ payments? As you know, there are a whole host of to rebuild its foreign exchange reserves of gold and There are those who would argue against this point cant developments in recent years has been the revival dollars. World trade and production could not have services that we exchange with other countries—- of porifolio investment. travel, shipping, banking, insurance and the like. For of view, however, contending that if we cut back on increased as it did without this. Dollars have been aid we might get some of the recipients to pay dollars regarded as good as gold—a very important fact, Britain these are net earners of foreign exchange, but Many Calls for Aid for us they add up to pretty much of a standoff—we for the military equipment they need. I am afraid that since there is not enough gold in all the treasmies of A_ large number of foreign governments have been pay out as much as we earn. the prospect for this is not very promising. The coun­ the world to meet the full needs for international tries that can really afford to pay for weapons in the coming to the United States for money, including reserves. But then there is still another set of transactions, a United States are already doing so on an increasing Belgium, Italy, Austria and Japan, to name a few of set that has assumed unusual importance for the United scale. Germany is a case in point. It is countries that them. You may recah that only last week Credit Foncier Imbalance Increases States in the post-war years—transactions that reflect cannot afford payment—Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, of France fioated $50 million of dollar bonds, part of vital commitments of a political, military and economic Taiwan and Korea among them—that receive much which were bought by American accounts, to help But in 1958 some very important changes began to character. These, of course, are our foreign aid, the of the aid. finance French^ municipal housing. In addition, Cana­ take place. With the onset of a world recession, minor expenditures we make abroad on our military bases, dian municipalities have long looked to the New York though it proved to be, the imbalance in our foreign and our private foreign investment. These all add up United States' Burden Is Heavy market for substantial funds, and of course you ali payments suddenly increased, and very markedly so. to a huge sum in excess of $10 bilhon annually. Yet we must recognize also that these countries know of tho purchase of Canadian and European In 1958 it amounted to $3.4 billion; moreover, this industrial secuities by Americans. imbalance was accompanied by a sizeable outflow of I think it is of great importance that knowledgeable are undertaking a considerable defense effort on theh gold—S2.3 billion, to be exact. Likewise, a substantial people in investment circles and industry particularly own, and that the Western World benefits greatly Very few of the dollars arising out of transactions imbalance has continued throughout 1959, when the should understand just what is involved in financing from the forces they are able to muster. In spite of all hke these are spent directly for exports from the United total may amount to as much as S4 biUion. The outflow these various commitments abroad. Some of these this, the burden of military aid, as well as economic States. Likewise a part of the direct investment made of gold this year has been reduced to approximately commitments do account for a sizeable net outflow of aid, has fallen very heavily on the United States for by United States business in branches and subsidiaries $1 billion, in part because high interest rates in the dollars, but others do not. a number of years. I would certainly agi'ee that the abroad is not tied to exports but initially represents United States have encouraged foreigners to keep the Take first the matter of economic aid. This now time has come for other nations in the West to shoulder a transfer of dollars to pay for plant and equipment dollars they accumulate invested here. amounts to about $2.6 biUion annually if we include a larger share, and in the process of redistributing the in other countries. in the total approximately $1 billion of loans made by load we should keep an eye open for,any impact on At the same time, in judging the full impact of the Export-Import Bank, the Development Loan Fund our balance of payments. Banker to the World foreign investment on our international balance sheet, and other government agencies. There has been a per­ That brings us to the second category of special we cannot forget the earnings received from such Sizeable deficits in our balance of payments—even sistent terndency to single out such aid as the culprit payments which I singled out earlier—payments in investment which create needed foreign exchange when deficits of S3 to ffi4 billion annually—do not place the behind the scenes in the current imbalance of our support of our own military establishments abroad. they are brought back to the United States. These United States in any immediate tight spot. There is foreign payments. These establishments lie at the very heart of our defense repatriated earnings also have been growing and now no question about the internal strength of our economy The facts, however, do not justify this placement policy, but there is no denying that they are one of come to the quite large total of $2.6 billion a year. One •—it is stronger than ever. And to meet any external the major elements in the current imbalance in our could say, then, that from a balance-of-payments view drain we still have the largest gold reserve in the world, of blame, for the great bulk of such aid always has been tied specifically to United States exports. Thus if we foreign payments. our private foreign investment to a considerable extent some $19'j/2 billion, almost half the total monetary merely represents a ploughing back of earnings re­ gold held by all nations. cut back on the aid, we simply cut back on exports. As a matter of fact, a growing amount of such aid in Military Costs Abroad ceived from previous investment. But the United States has also become the world's recent years has taken the form of surplus farm com­ In one other sense, however, some of the direct leading banker. Central banks alone hold reserves in Last year the United States spent about $3.4 billion modities, and if we fail to ship these abroad they investment abroad could in the future have an adverse the form of dollar deposits or short-term investments on the maintenance and support of its military bases merely pile up on our own doorstep. impact on the United States balance of payments. of more than $9 billion in the United States. And if we abroad; this year the sum is likely again to exceed $3 There has been a portion of economic aid dollars, it billion. None of this is tied to exports from the United Many American companies are now establishing add the dollar deposits and short-term investments facilities in Western Europe, encouraged by the rela­ of other foreign entities (individuals, corporations and is true, which has not necessarily been spent in the States, and the countries receiving the dollars are free United States. So far as I can gather, this has not to use them as they choose. tively low costs there, as well as by the development banks), the total comes to about $19 billion. So, Hke of the Common Market. Certain of these companies any banker, we have many claims against our assets, represented a major amount—perhaps no more than For what do the military services spend these huge a fourth of the total. Recently the administration ruled sums? Well, they need to pay U. S. troops in Germany, also are coming to regard Western Europe as a principal and it is vitally important that our creditors continue base for their exports to other areas. to retain complete confidence in us. that where possible this aid, too, should take the form Britain, Japan and other nations, who in turn exchange of United States exports. A great hue and cry has been dohars for cuiTencies of those countries. Last year The plain fact is that a balance-of-payments deficit All this, of course, could in the future act to hold raised over this action, and our government is accused such troop expenditures accounted for about $900 of $3 to $4 billion yearly, if allowed to persist, is too United States exports at a lower level than that at of deserting the liberal trade policy which it has fought miihon of the total. Another $1,100 million went for much. It increases the claims against the United States which they might otherwise be. I believe it is important so long to bring into effect on a worldwide basis. jet fuel, motor gasoline, fresh foodstuffs and other at too rapid a rate, and it causes our creditors justifi­ to recognize these factors in assessing certain bills supphes bought at the most convenient locations. Still which are now before Congress with tlie objective of ably to take a close look at how we are managing things. Prudent Step in Present Circumstances a further $800 million was paid out for local services adding further stimulus to private foreign investment Well, how are we managing things? Why have we I am afraid we must admit that tying loans and necessary to support and maintain the bases. And so through special tax incentives. If such bills were to be had this sudden increase in the imbalance of our foreign grants to exports in theory is a backward step. But on down the line. These dollars are spread out all over adopted, it would seem to me to be advisable to limit payments? The immediate cause is not hard to discern. it is also a step which, given the full range of our com­ the world. Nevertheless, more than half the total goes any special incentives to the encouragement of invest­ After 1957 the United States experienced a decline mitments abroad, seems to me to be prudent in thc to Western Europe, with Germany, France and Britain ment in the under-developed countries. in its exports and an increase in its imports. In 1957 present chcumstances. It does not mean that we shall the major recipients. Another $450 million fiows to our exports amounted to more than $19 billion, and cut out any and all aid that fails to be tied to United Canada, while Japan is the chief recipient in the Far Areas of Investment East. our imports were about $13 billion. We had a favorable States exports. Some essential aid, for example, takes Today very little of United States foreign investment balance on trade alone of $6 billion. Admittedly that the form of commodities which the United States does Before we consider what if anything might be done fiows to areas like Southeast Asia and Africa. Rather was a peak year—influenced among other things by not ship abroad on a net basis. Sugar and rubber are about these defense expenditures, let me complete this the great bulk is directed to Canada and Western the Suez crisis. cases in point. But the amount left over in this category survey with a brief look at the final category of special Europe, and to some of the more advanced countries should be relatively small. outlays which enter into our balance of payments; of South America. I would question whether, as a Balance Still Favorable Let us now look at military aid—an outlay as large namely, private foreign investment. Again it has been matter of public pohcy, we should seek to stimulate Nevertheless, it looks as though our exports in 1959 as its economic counterpart. Here I refer to shipments the policy of our government to encourage the fiow of artificially investment in heavily industrialized countries may not run to more than $163^ bilhon, while imports abroad of military and related supplies under the private investment abroad, and over the past decade abroad, particularly in the face of our present problems. various mutual defense treaties which the United States will have climbed above $15 billion. Our favorable business has made a substantial response. Restating the balance-of-payments problem in very balance on trade, then, wiU have been cut to less than has with other countries. In 1958 this aid amounted to %2}4 billion. Thc enthe sum took the form of U. S. From 1956 through 1958 our private foreign in­ general terms, our nation now has a small, favorable $1K billion. vestment ran close to 13 billion. This year, however, balance on its trade with other countries, but this is THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 18 THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 19 And today we find ourselves confronting a monolithic, To have it otherwise would be to unlearn all the The administration is alive to the facts and needs more than offset by heavy mihtary spending abroad, dynamic force that is more assertive than ever of its lessons of the Twentieth Century, assimilated at such embodied in the balance-of-payments problem. It has plus a small amount of foreign aid which is not tied eventual triumph. pain and at such great cost. I have faith that the peoples taken already a number of steps that are traditional to exports, and in most recent years by a net margin of the West wUl grasp this truth, and that one way and of private foreign investment. The result today adds to meet such a problem: the budget is being balanced; Confronted with this heavy and umelenting chal­ another we shall make the adjustments that permit up to a sizeable deficit in our total foreign payments. a policy of tight money is being pursued; and interest lenge, and with the changes that have been wrought us to move forward. What can and should be done about it? From all points rates are held high to encourage an inflow of funds. in the West, the time has come for a new look at the of view the most beneficial move would be to expand AU these are important, but we can't be content to let political and institutional arrangements we have in exports. I think this can be done, but probably not to matters rest. Every avenue needs to be explored. effect for strengthening the Free World. I have in mind New Forms Essential the full extent necessary to solve the whole problem. What more, then, can be done, other than expanding particularily the arrangements for marshalling the To accomplish this consolidation of Free World resources necessary for defense and economic aid. strengths we need new forms. It is time that we should Exports were clearly depressed over much of 1958 exports, to bring further rehef for the balance-of-pay­ ments problem? Clearly the answer does not lie in use our good offices to put an end to the incipient and early 1959 by the business slowdown in Western Aid Program Must Be Extended economic schism which is developing in Europe. The Europe. In recent months shipments have been re­ cutting foreign aid. Nor does it lie in moving backward to new forms of protectionism. Either of these moves There was a time when the major problem involved so-called sixes and sevens, which have arisen, it seems, viving, and I think we shall see such items as cotton, through a combination of French hesitancy and British aircraft and even machineiy moving out in larger would be a signal, not only to the Free World but to allocating resources which the United States largely the Communists as well, that the United States is could make available. OEEC was developed and later traditionalism regarding a Continental coalition, em­ volume in 1960. In this regard it is important that we body the beginnings of a political division which would continue to press other nations to remove discrimin­ unwilling to pay the price or bear the burden of world NATO and SEATO. As time went on, the United States leadership. Once started down this path, there is no undertook a broader aid program and Britain joined start Europe in precisely the opposite direction from atory restrictions that still stand against United States that in which it should now be traveling. exports. Some nations have made a good start on this, teUing where we might end, except that the chances with others in the Colombo Plan. Nor should we forget but much remains to be done. for world domination by the Communists would have the aid which France, even when hard pressed, gave New forms are needed to cope with the problems not brightened immeasui'ably. to her overseas territories. only of Europe but of Britain, America and the Western A New Look af Markets All of this is to the good. But it has led today to a Hemisphere. The composition of economic problems More will be required, however, than a mere passive U.S. in Curious Yet Critical Position scattered, disparate use of available resources. No in Europe was very weU worked out in the post-war acceptance of an expanding market abroad. I suspect One of the political leaders of Europe told me re­ longer is the United States the sole nation with a con­ period thi'ough the operation of OEEC, and some such that American business will have to take a fresh, hard cently that the United States today stood in a most siderable margin of strength to throw into the balance. form should be set up to deal with similar problems of look at export markets and seek more vigorously to curious yet critical position. "Here you are," he said, Western Europe has come to the point where it too the entire Atlantic world. With such an organization cultivate them. There has been a tendency for many "more wealthy and in many respects more powerful can shoulder substantial responsibility for economic the matter of our imbalance of payments might have firms to look upon exports as merely an overflow from than ever. Your national income has never been greater, and military aid. The problem is how to join all the been anticipated and composed. the domestic market. Products have not been tailored your people have never been better off. Yet in the eyes available resources, including brains, in a common In this case our deficit would have been set in a specifically for customers abroad; nor have marketing of the world you are weaker. The Russians beat you pool which can be effectively allocated among all the perspective which would have reduced its significance and servicing facilities been adequate. into outer space and then to the moon. For a third of a pressing needs. as a factor in our whole defense policy (which it threat­ year the most basic of your heavy industries lies idle. ened to become recently, when the early withdrawal Moreover, through many postwar years American We have to check the disparate forces. We have no producers held an advantage in being able to quote Now you are losing gold; the statements of your own of our forces or a substantial portion of them from Treasmy head have furnished some doubts as to the institutional arrangement today which can accomphsh Europe apparently was contemplated as a means of earher delivery dates. Now this advantage is gone'. this. NATO, OEEC, the Colombo Plan—none of them The plain truth is that the United States has not had strength of the dollar; and you are threatening to puU alleviating the imbalance). New organizational forms back on jom comnutments to NATO. Is it any wonder, is broad enough. What is needed is an organization are needed to consolidate our Free World strength and to fight for exports as have many countries in Western which joins North America to Europe to deal with the Europe. Those days are gone forever. then," he added, "that the Free World is beginning make more distinct our whole posture toward both the to question whether you can provide the leadership problems of the Atlantic world as well as its relations underdeveloped world and the Communist powers. You are all familiar, of course, with the complaint we all so sorely need?" with the less developed lands. It could be a regional that the United States has priced itself out of world organization both in terms of politics and economics. And now let me sermonize a little: The nation and the Free World still face heavy markets. Certainly the inflationary move of the 'Fifties Free World Needs Our Leadership An organization of this compass could then look to the whole range and weight of economic forces thi'oughout challenges. To meet these we must have a new states­ did us no good, and with some products—steel and Certainly the Fi'ee World continues to need our the Free World and see that they are effectively de­ manship and new forms, but it is even more important automobiles, for instance—we no longer hold the com­ leadership—aggressive, forceful and constructive— petitive position we once possessed. But this nation ployed and held in balance. that we exert new disciplines—or perhaps revive old and no matter what the problem with our balance of ones. has not priced itself out of world markets in any over­ payments, we must exercise it. No other nation has It would not be too much to ask, in these circum­ We shall not match and overcome the challenge of all sense. We still sell more abroad than any nation in the resources, the basic strength and the outreach to stances, that Western Europe take over the financing the new spirit and mass energy of the Sino-Soviet bloc, the world; we are spending far more than any of our take over the responsibihty from us. It is up to each of part of the local expenditures the United States with its vast resources of material and manpower, by friends on the search for new products and new ways and all of us to demonstrate that our nation has the incurs in maintaining military establishments within continued emphasis on increased leisure on our part. of doing things. will and the moral fibre to meet our great obligations. the Em'opean area. This would certainly go a long It wUl require the statesmanship I have been speaking World trade is never a static thing. It is made up The world we lead today is vastly different from way to assist om' balance of payments. And in return of an ever-changing mix—a mix in which the nation we might expand shipments, under both mihtary and of, buttressed by an intensive, inspired and continuous that of a decade ago—due in great measure to the far- effort on the part of the ordinary citizen to make him- that develops something new gains an advantage. I am sighted policies which our nation has pursued in the economic aid, of items our nation is best qualified to sure that we shall be shipping abroad over the next produce and export. Here is an example of the type of seU both more knowledgeable and more productive, past. Rather than a weak Europe, threatened from if we are to presei-ve what we might caU the good life five years a whole host of items that have never entered within and without, we see a vigorous community, ex­ coordination which the Free World must undertake into world trade before. if it is actually to realize the progress that will be re­ on this increasingly finite planet. We may have to ploring new political and economic forms, and growing postpone for a whUe the flight to suburbia and security Yet, with all of this, the adverse position in our more rapidly even than we. quired. Moreover, it would tend to coordinate not only our economic, but also our pohtical, direction. if we are to cope with some of the imperatives with balance of payments has flashed a warning^ signal._ It In Asia and Africa new nations have chmbed to wMch the modern world confronts us. has told us that a nation which lacks discipline; which their knees but continue to need a helping hand if they I hope I have not struck too pessimistic a note. I do shuns hard, honest work; which looks for the easy way Over-All Plan Needed are ever to rise to their feet. And to the south of us our not intend to, for though I see a well-defined challenge out through government largesse—is a nation that is The need is hot for less aid; if anything it is for more. neighbors also show progress, but again they require ahead—of which our balance-of-payments problem is heading for trouble, no matter how great its initial And we of the Western Hemisphere and the Europeans not only inner discipline but also outside assistance. only a part—I believe I also see a weU-defined reply power. Certainly the United States is no exception. are quite rich and strong enough to afford it. But we We have, therefore, not only an East-West problem to it. It is more essential than ever that we avoid the easy but, as Sir Oliver Franks puts it, "a North-South" have moved to the point where a greater measure of path of inflation; that we hold our costs, our govern­ problem: the old adjustment between the "haves" and over-all planning and coordination must be introduced What it demands is the expenditure of greater ment budgets and our prices under effective control. the "have-nots." into the process. Balance-of-payment factors cannot thought, energy and persuasion. I see that Drew Pearson has collaborated in the writing of a book deal­ There is certainly no room for complacency in all be ignored, but they would be dealt with automatically It is an awareness of this need, more than any other, ing with the forces which are playing about the world of this. The European world has been more than re­ in sueh a coordinated effort. They would take theh which has caused the eyes of the nation to focus on the and it is called, I believe, "USA—A Second-Class habilitated and is at present imbued with a new spirit place as a concomitant of a Fi'ee World's consideration current debate in steel—a recognition that the interests Power?" We are far from a second-class power. We of energy. The other world, however, the Coimnunist of its joint problems. They would not dictate pohcy of all the people, and not merely those of the individual but be submerged into it. only could be! disputants, are directly involved. world that would bury us, also has been hard at work. THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 21 20 THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 An Analysis of the Problenm New Swedish Lead iVIine Has Novei Crushing Plant Mineral Engineering

By Education for the Future American-Swedish News Exchange

By COL WENDELL W. FERTiG, '5i

A new lead mine, estimated to produce 150,000 Idre being situated in a remote boggj' tableland, tons of ore, or 9,000 tons ot pure lead, annually, has there is no direct eomimmication by rail, and there­ just been opened up by the Boliden Mining Co.' at fore the entire concentration process is handled at the Vassbo, a village in the sparsely populated Idre dis­ mine. The crushing plant, located at a depth of 240 A solution to the problem of keeping engineering- believe that there is a very great need for better trained engineers. Those in charge of engineering edu­ trict in the northwestern part of central Sweden. It feet below ground, is of a new design, invented in the education abreast of the times was presented by cation must develop programs better suited to the is an interesting enterprise in several respects, per­ United States, but hitherto never put to practical use. Charles Brinckerhoff, president of The Anaconda Co., at the annual meeting of the Education Committee, drastically changed situation in the extractive indus­ haps mainly on account of the new crushing method It utilizes .the blocks of ore themselves, plus water, as Society of Mining Engineers, American Institute of try and broaden thc niining engineering course to in­ introduced, but also because of the long history be­ crushing media, thereby saving high-grade expensive Mining, Metahtirgical and Petroleum Engineers, clude the entire field of metals, non-metallics, and hind the discovery of the deposit. steel as used in conventional mills. which was held Feb. 14 at the Statler Hilton Hotel fuels—their recovery from the natural state and their A find of a stray piece of ore over 60 years ago After crushing, the ore—^which has a lead content in New York City. preparation for markets. indicated the presence of a lead deposit, but not until of 6 per cent—is concentrated by other modern meth­ "Student enrollment in our engineering schools 1951 did geologists succeed hi localizing- the body. It In his address entitled "Education for thc Future ods and is conveyed by trucks to the nearest railway will increase when those teaching mining engineering is situated ahout 11 miles from the place where the Mining Engineer," he pointed out the shift from vein station in the form of granular ore, containing 80 per mining with its attendant high costs to the large scale offer programs tailored to the needs of the modern first ore piece was found. The body extends in an al­ cent of lead. low-grade operations requiring fewer trained mining world. This means a broad engineering course in the most horizontal line 80 feet below the surface of the engineers. After reviewing this rather dismal picture initial stage and specialization as the final stage." soil, and measures 6,000 by 300 by 18 feet. In 1957, Investments in the new mine, which will employ of domestic mining operations, he said further that This problem is so important that its proper solu­ Boliden decided to work the deposit. some hundred men, are close to $4 million. The Vassbo the oppoi-tunities for U, S. mining engineers in for­ tion may well hold the key to continued world leader­ mine will supply about one-quarter of Sweden's re­ Now there rises above the mine a pithead building' eign countries were limited by the rise in nationalist ship, and it is a challenge to leaders of both in­ quirements of lead, at present totaling 40,000 tons 280 feet in height, three storage silos, and a concen­ aspirations. As a result, Mr, Brinckerhoff said: "We dustry and education, for thc solution must lie in a tration plant, and the work in the galleries is in full a year. need engineers with more training, capable of special­ wedding of the practical needs of the former and swing. izing or of developing eventually into administrative cultural desires of the latter. Mr, Brinckerhoff's views work in any branch of the extractive industries. place a large portion of tho responsibility upon those "There are several steps to be taken in moderniza­ in charge of engineering education. Yet he has asked tion of this field of engineering education. First, it that the student cover a range of subjects in an ac­ needs a new name to indicate the broad scope of this celerated three-year course that would dumbfound new educational effort and training. The word "En­ those educators charged with curricula preparation. gineer" standing alone to indicate the profession is The suggested training might well bear the same criti­ itself sufficient. It is no more necessary to indicate the cism as applied to many accelerated Armed Servico speciality in engineering than is done in other profes­ courses—hits and pieces of information but no educa­ sions like lawyers and doctors." tion. The solution probably lies between the total re­ vision of the curricula and the gradual shift in empha­ To achieve the ti'ainiiig as an engineer, Mr. sis from the practical courses to those presenting a Brinckerholf suggests that the basic engineering basic understanding of principles involved. course be accelerated and adequate electives be made available for the student's preference. The latter elec­ At a time when industry is facing a shortage of tives suggested are general courses in geology, mining, mineral engineers in the foreseeable future, thc metallurgy, industrial chemistry, metal fabricating, lengthening of the eourse of specialized training to petroleum engineering, and tho engineering of non- five years would seiwe to increase the difficulty at a metallic minerals. These courses are in addition to a critical time. To change the method of training so number of subjects of a cultural nature to broaden ahniptly would result in serious disruption in the sup­ the engineer and prepare him for a responsible place ply of trained engineers. Therefore it would seem that in social and civic life. Such courses would include a transitional period of gradual change would be pre­ English composition, public speaking, economics {as ferred and would accomplish the desired end of de­ applied to markets and today's business world, which veloping an educational program designed to produce would include the role of labor and capital in indus­ better mining engineers. trial operations), sales engineering, training in one or (EDITOR'S NOTE: Since this proUem is so im­ more foreign languages, and a course in thc theory portant, %u& expect io devote space io ihis subject in of cost accounting and financial control. When com­ the next several issues. In Wlay, Dr. John W Vander- pleted in three years of accelerated training, with the ivilfs address, "The Real ProUem—Mineral Engi­ • The crushing plant at the recently opened Vassbo lead mine be­ • The recently opened lead mine at Vassbo near fhe Norwegian school year divided into three semesters of four neering Manipoiuer," given as ihe opening address of longing to fhe Boliden Co. The mil! uses the ore blocks themselves frontier In central Sweden and belonging to the Boliden Co, runs in months each, a degree as an engineer would be combined with wafer as crushing media, thereby saving expensive 3 horizontal layer underground. All that can be perceived on the the ABIE convention held in Netu York City on Feb. high-grade sfeel parts as used in conventional crushing plants. Based surface are the 230-ff, pithead building and the storage silos, all granted. Branch specialization would require another 15, tuill be discussed. In a later issne, ihe changes ihat on an American Idea, It is the first In the world of this type.. The built according to the Swedish Promentor-Concrefo hydraulic mov­ two years. are being made in ihe Mines curricula for the coming mine is calculated to yield 9,000 tons of pure lead per annum, or ing-form method, and fhe ore concentration plant. school year xoill be revieived.) almost one quarter of Sweden's requirements. In closing his address, Mr. Brinckerhoff said: "I 22 THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 THE MtNES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 23 "Gamma-only Assaying for Disequi­ 8:45 a,m, veying"—Grant Harvey, Union Carbide librium Corrections" — Philip H. Dodd. LEAD AND ZINC SECTION Nuclear Co,, Rifle, Colo. Chief. Special Projects Branch, and Edward H. Snyder, President, Com­ 11:00 a.m. National Western Mining Conference Program James H. Scott, Geophysicist, A.E.C., bined Metals Reduction Co.. Salt Lake Wayne C. Hazen, Kerr-McGee Oil In­ Grand Junction, Colo. City. 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C. siding, HILTON HOTEL THURSDAY MORNING GENERAL SECTION "Columbium at Powderhorn. Colorado, 12:00 Noon "Alteration at Ambrosia Lakes" — S, 3:30 p,m. GRAND BALLROOM with Notes on Similar African Occur­ General and Special Ralph Austin. Chief, Mineralogy and Harrison S, Cobb, Boulder, Colo,, Pre­ JOINT LUNCHEON—-Denver Cham­ HILTON HOTEL rences"—Dr. Robert M. Grogan, Devel­ Genera! Section will be held in the Petrology Laboratory, A,E.C,, Grand siding, ber of Commerce and Colorado Mining opment D«pt., DuPont Company. Wil­ Association, Grand Ballroom of the Hilton Hotel. Junction, Colo. 2:00 p.m, "Our Industrial Commission"—Truman mington. Delaware, John C, Davis, III, President. Denver Special Section will be held in As­ Frank E, Briber. Stearns-Roger Mfg, C. Hall, Chairman, Industrial Commis­ THURSDAY MORNING Chamber of Commerce, and Robert Hen­ Co., Denver. Presiding. sion of Colorado, Denver. 10:30 a,m. sembly Room No. 3 of the Hilton Hotel. APRIL 21, 1960 derson, General Manager, Western Op­ "Recent Advances in Milling and Mill Hervey Mathews, Vice President, ADMISSION TO SESSIONS AND SPECIAL SECTION 4:00 p.m. erations, Climax Molybdenum Co., Pre­ Design" — Robert L. Druva, Stearns- Stearns-Roger Mfg. Co., Denver, Pre­ EXHIBITS BY BADGE ONLY ASSEMBLY ROOM NO. 3 Walter E. Burleson. President, Colo­ siding. HILTON HOTEL Roger Mfg. Co,, Denver. siding. Luncheon—junior Ballroom, Hilton rado Mining Association, Salida, Colo., "New Metallurgical Developments in "The Economic Future of Atomic En­ Hotel, {Thursday). Sp'cakers: J. Roy 9:15 a,m. 2:25 p.m. Presiding, Europe"—F, A. Forward, Metailurgicai ergy"—Dr, Paul F, Genachte, Director, Price, Asst. Director for Resources and G. N, Brodie. Vice President, Denver G. T. Rummel, LaSalle Mining Co., "Mining Engineering Education" — Engineer, University of British Colum­ Atomic Energy Divn.. Chase Manhattan Production, Office of Civil and Defense Golden Oil & Uranium Co.. Denver, Pre­ Grand Junction, Presiding. John Moss Jones, Colorado School of bia, Vancouver, B. C. Bank. New York City. Mines. Golden, Colo. Mobilization, Office of the President, siding. "A General Survey of the Status of "The Role of Gold in International Washington, D. C. Dr. Lauchlin M. Radiation and Radioisotope Utilization 11:00 a.m. "Mineral Economics and the Problem 4:30 p.m. Liquidity"-—Oscar L. Altman, Advisor, Currie, Vice President, The Babcock in Industry, Medicine, Agriculture, and F. M. Oreborn, General Electric Co., of Equitable Taxation"—Dr. Oscar E. George H, Teal, Boulder, Presiding. Research and Statistics Dept.. Inter­ and Wilcox Co., Atomic Energy Division, Research" —Richard R. Tarrice. Stan­ Denver, Presiding. national Monetary Fund, Washington, Lentz, Asst. Prof, of Economics, Coiorado "New Agricultural and Mining Ideas" New York City. R. J. Anderson, Assist­ ford Research Institute. Menlo Park, "Our Atomic Energy Program"—Henry D. C. School of Mines, Golden. —W. B, Schipper, Denver. ant to the Director, Battelle Memorial Caiif. C. Anderson. Atomic Power Equipment Introduction of Prominent Gu^ests. 9:4S a.m. THURSDAY EVENING Dept., General Electric Co,. Los Angeles, Institute, Columbus, Ohio. Introduction 6:45 p.m, Harvey L. Tedrow, Denver. Presiding. 3:00 p.m. APRIL 21, 1960 Calif. of Prominent Guests. GOLD AND SILVER BANQUET "Setting Up and Equipping a Metal­ Fred A. Brinker, Gen. Mgr. Western ASSEMBLY ROOM NO. 3 FIRST MORNING SESSION 11:30 a.m. Grand Ballroom—Hilton Hotel lurgical Laboratory" — Hildreth Frost, Divn,, Vanadium Corp. of America, Du­ HILTON HOTEL GRAND BALLROOM Colorado School of Mines. Golden. rango, Colo., Presiding. James L. Lake," General Manager, Colo­ General Jess Larson, Washington. D, C, rado Plateau Operations. Union Carbide Toastmaster. HILTON HOTEL 10:15 a.m, "Use of Sodium Chlorate in Uranium 7:45 p.m. Nuclear Co., Grand Junction, Colo., Pre­ 8:30 a.m. J, Marvin Kleff, Leadville, Colo., Pre­ Refining" — Robert P. Rice, Technical OIL SHALE SECTION Albert E, Seep, Denver, Chairman. siding. Pre-Session —Motion Picture, "Wyo­ siding. Sales Dept., American Potash & Chem­ Dr. Charlies H. Price, Denver Research Introduction of Honored Guests, "Trends in Uranium Processing" — ming and Its Natural Resources" — "The Place of Geology in Mining Ex­ ical Corp., Los Angeles, Institute, University of Denver, Presid­ Awards of Merit by George O. Argall, A. E. Ruehle, Uranium Divn., Mallin- United States Bureau of Mines. ploration" — Dr. Michael A. Klugman, 3:25 p.m. ing. Jr., Editor, Mining JVorld, San Francisco, ckrodt Chemical Works, Saint Charles, Colorado School of Mines. Golden, "Where An Oil Shale Industry Stands Calif. 9:00 a.m. William L. Jude, Supt.. Empire Zinc Mo. Divn. New Jersey Zinc Co., Gilman, Today"—Dr. Tell Ertl. Consulting En­ Entertainment—University of Colorado Walter E. Burleson, President,^ Colo­ 10:45 a.m, FRIDAY MORNING Coio., Presiding. gineer, Grand Valley, Colo, College of Music. rado Mining Association, Opening of Alfred G, Hoyl, Denver. Presiding, APRIL 22. 1960 Speaker: U. S. Senator Lyndon Johnson "Expanded Research Program for Lead "The Oi! Shale Industry of Tomorrow" Convention. "Geochemistry, with Special Reference SPECIAL SECTION of Texas. and Zinc"—Dr. Schrade F. Radtke. Re­ —John Savage, Savage Oil Shale De­ "Forward with the Mining Industry" to its Recent Progress in Russia" — ASSEMBLY ROOM NO. 3 search Director, American Zinc Institute, velopment Company, Grand Valley, Colo. FRIDAY AFTERNOON — Robert S. Palmer, Exwutive Vice Harold Bloom, Colorado School of Mines, HILTON HOTEL Lead Industries Association, New York "The Aspeco Process of Oii Shale Re­ APRIL 22, 1960 President, Colorado Mining Association. Golden. SPECIAL SECTION City. torting"—Dr, Thomas D, Nevens, Den­ 9:00 a.m. Business Session. 11:15 a.m. ASSEMBLY ROOM NO. 3 ver Research Institute, University of A, I. Johnson, Keystone, S. Dak., Pre­ THURSDAY MORNING Warren C. Prosser, Denver, Presiding. 4:00 p.m. Denver. HILTON HOTEL APRIL 21, 1960 "The Photostress Meter and Its Under­ Charles R. Butler, Durango, Presiding. siding. "Shal'e Oi!"—a 30 minute motion pic­ 2:00 p.m. GENERAL SECTION ground Application"—Niles E. Grosve­ (Mgr. Walter Duncan Mfg, Co,) _ , "One of Wyoming's Greatest Energy ture in color, produced by Radio and Frank J. Windolph, Asst, Gen, Supt., GRAND BALLROOM nor, Colorado Schooi of Mines, Golden. "Summitville Recent Exploration" — Sources"—E, L. Bayles. Pacific Power & Television Department, University of Climax Molybdenum Co., Climax, Colo., HILTON HOTEL John B, Rigg. Denver. Light Co., Portland, Ore. 11:30 a.m. Denver, Presiding. 9:25 a.m. Carl I, Dismant, Denver, Presiding, 4:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. "New Haulage Methods"-—E. R. Bor­ H. W. C. Prommel, Treasurer. Colo­ "Gold Placer Drilling Techniques"— A. A, McCoy, Boulder, Presiding, 6:00 p,m, John W. Hill, Mgr., Worcester Mines, cherdt, Mining Consultant, San Francisco, "Small Business Investments"—-Canton rado Mining Association. Denver. Pre­ K, D, Kaasch, Minerals Production Co., Colorado School of Mines Alumni As­ Grand Junction, Colo,, Presiding. Calif. O'Donnell. Chief. Investment Divn., Small siding. Grand Junction, Colo. sociation Dinner for Miners and wives "New Uranium Mill Construction in 2:30 p.m. Business Administration, Denver, Karnes County, Texas"—John B, White, "Turkey Creek Uranium Ore Body THURSDAY NOON LUNCHEON — Denver Press Club, 1330 Glenarm Douglas V. Watrous, Idaho Springs, THURSDAY AFTERNOON Ir,, Manager, Susquehanna Engineering South of Colorado Springs" — K, B. APRIL 21, 1960 Plaoe, Denver, Colo., Presiding. APRIL 21, 1960 Co. Nowels, Consultant, Colorado Springs, JUNIOR BALLROOM SPECIAL SECTION Wyoming University Alumni Associa­ "Large Diameter Rotary Drilling of Colo. HILTON HOTEL ASSEMBLY ROOM NO, 3 tion—Petroleum Club, Denver, 10:00 a.m. Vertical Shafts"—-William I, Wohifeld, J. Paul Harrison. General Manager, Hugh B, Williams Mfg. Co.. Dallas, 9:45 a.m. 12:00 Noon HILTON HOTEL FRIDAY MORNING Robert E. Simpson, Denver, Presiding. American Smelting Sc Refining Co., Den­ Texas, ENERGY RESOURCE LUNCHEON 2:00 p.m, APRIL 22, 1960 "Beryllium Mineralization"—Einar C. ver, Presiding. "Operations of Self-Propelled Down- DeWitt C. Deringer. Jr.. Vice Presi­ GENERAL SECTION "New Methods of Driving an Upraiser" Hole Shaft Boring Machines" — S, C, Erickson, Chief Geologist, Marc-Inc, Arthur C. Gregory, Attorney at Law, dent, Norbute Corp,, Golden, Colo,. Pre­ GRAND BALLROOM and Film—J. Borgenhard. Managing Di­ Berube, Hughes Tool Co,, Houston, Tucson, Ariz. Denver, Presiding, siding. HILTON HOTEL rector, Alimak Corp., San Francisco, Texas. 10:05 a.m. "Our Government and Mining" — J, "Quantitative Method for Gamma As­ Calif. 3:15 p.m. Hon. J. Price Briscoe, Idaho Springs, Roy Price, Asst. Director for Resources General Section — Grand Ballroom — saying of Uranium Ores in Situ"—Rob­ "Gold Placer Mining in Moffat County" Presiding. and Production, Office of Civil and De­ Hilton Hotel. C. O, Parker, President, Denver-Golden ert F. Dreullard, Geophysicist, and Ross —James M. Pughe, Craig, Colo, "The Principal Gold Deposits and Po­ fense Mobilization, Office of the Presi­ Special Section — Assembly Room No. Oil & Uranium Co., Denver, Presiding. dent. Washington, D. C, L, Kinnaman. Chief, Geophysical Serv­ tential Gold Production of the United ices Branch, United States Atomic En­ 3—Hilton Hotel, 10:30 a.m. "Preliminary Blasting Experiments "Nuclear Fuels and the Energy Gap" States" — A. H. Koschmann, U.S.G.S., ergy Commission, Grand Junction, Colo. 8:15 a.m. C. H, Reynolds, Gen. Supt., Continental with Ammonium Nitrate-Fuel Oil Mix­ —Dr. L. M, Currie. Vice President, The Denver. 2:30 p.m. Pre-Session — Motion Picture, "Thesie Materials Corp., Grand Junction, Colo,, tures" — James 0. Milmoe and T. R, 10:30 a.m. Babcock and Wilcox Co,, New York City. Young, Colorado School of Mines Re­ A. M. Mastrovich, Climax Uranium Co., Blasted Hills," United States Bureau of Presiding. Douglas Ball. Ball & Associates, Den­ "United States in 1975"—-R. J. Ander­ search Foundation, Golden, Colo. Grand Junction, Colo., Presiding. Mines, "The tls^e of Digital Computors in Sur­ ver, Presiding. son, Assistant to the Director, Battelle THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 25 24 IE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 3:+5 p.m. "Tungsten" — Ray G. Sullivan, Vice "Beryl Developments in Nevada" — R. R. Williams, Jr., Mgr. o£ Mines, Presid'ent, Minerals Engineering Com­ James D. Williams, Mt. Wheeler Mines, Colorado Fuel and Iron Corp., Pueblo, pany, Grand Junction, Colo. Inc., Salt Lake City. Uta'h, Colo., Presiding, "Yttrium"—C, R. Simmons, General SATURDAY NOON LUNCHEON "What Tomorrow's Open Pit Mine Electric Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, APRIL 23. 1960 Will Look Like"—J. L. Vint, President, "Vanadium—Manufacture and Applica­ DENVER CHAMBER OF Unit Rig & Equipment Co., Tulsa, Okla. tion of Vanadium Products"—T.". W. Mer­ COMMERCE BUILDING 4:15 p.m, rill, Director of Product Research, Vana­ 1301 Welton St„ Denver FLUORSPAR SECTION dium Corp. of America, Cambridge, O. 12:00 Noon FROM THE EXECUTIVE MANAGER'S DESK Adrian Dorenfeld, Roberts and Asso­ "Titanium"—Ward W. Minkler, Man­ GOLD LUNCHEON ciates, Los Angeles, Calif., Presiding. ager of Technical Service, Titanium Merrill E, Shoup, President. The "Fluorspar Reserve Situation in the Metals Corp., of Am^erica, New York Golden Cycle Corp., Colorado Springs, United States"—Donald B. Saxby, Chief City. Colo,, Presiding. Geologist, The Minerva Co., Eldorado, 10:30 a.m. "Gold Mining Looks at the Future"— 111. LEGAL SECTION L. L. Huelsdonk, General Manager, Best William G, Sumners, Esq., Denver, Mines Co., Inc., Downieville, CaHf, 6:45 p.m. Presiding. SATURDAY AFTERNOON GOLD AND SILVER BANQUET W, Howard Gray, Esq,, Gray and APRIL 23, 1960 # * Horton, Reno, Nev. ASSEMBLY ROOM NO. 3 There scciiis to he a former CSM men who are eligible for associate mem­ 2:00 p.m. FRIDAY AFTERNOON Charles J. Traylor, Esq,, Grand Junc­ general feeling that THE bership in the Association. We will welcome them, TAX SECTION APRIL 22, 1960 tion, Colo, MINES JilAGAZINE can when their application has been received, after being George W, Nilsson, Exec, Vice Presi­ Frank Cavanaugh, Esq., Denver, Pre­ SILVER ROOM—HILTON HOTEL dent, Mining Association of Southern siding. be improved both in qual­ duly signed by two actives. 2:00 p.m. California. Los Angel'es, Calif. Laurence P. Sherfy, Esq., Tax Commit­ ity and appeal. To this, PROGRESS REPORT ON TFIE 11:00 a.m, tee, American Mining Congress, Wash­ your Executive Committee Revenue From Advertising URANIUM INDUSTRY Alan M. Simpson, President & Gen, ington, D. C. agrees most heartily, and General Jess Larson, Attorney At Law, SATURDAY MORNING Within the framework of the restrictions imposed Mgr., Beaver Mesa Uranium, Inc., Grand to me, as Executive Man­ Washington, D. C„ and Leigh M. Jones, Junction, Colo,, Presiding. Parade of Denver and Indianapolis by our charter of organization, the only other revenue General Manager, Western Machinery Baseball Teams, dedicated to the Na­ "Developing an Orebody in Ambrosia ager faUs the job of carry­ we have is obtained through the media of advertising Co., Denver, Colo., Presiding. tional Western Mining Confierence. Lake"—Harold Powers, Hidden Splendor ing out those general in­ "Mining"—-Donald T, Delicate, Supt., SATURDAY AFTERNOON in TIIE MINES MAGAZINE. That has fallen off Mining Co,, Grants, N. Mex., Chief Homestake Mining Co., Grants. N, Mex. Opening Game, Denver Bears versus structions. Engr. & Geo!., New Mexico Division, during the last few years, for advertising is a cut­ "Advances in Treatment of Uranium Indianapolis. Bears' Stadium, W. 20th 11:30 a.m. To this point every­ throat business where sentiment is lost early. Ores"—H, L, Hazen, H, L, Hazen, Inc., Ave, and Decatur St. thing is in order, but then 777 Grant, Denver. J. F. Brenton. Manager of Administra­ Therefore, to regain the advertising needed to Game starts at 2:00 p.m. and will be thc question arises, just "Milling" — David P. Marcott, Vice tion, Union Carbide Nuclear Co., Grand completed in time for the "World- carry out our plans, it is essential that our readers, President and General Manager. Cotter Junction, Colo,, Presiding. Famous" Sowbelly Dinner at the Rain­ what do you mean by im­ and particularly our alumni, make it clear to the busi­ Corp,, Canon City, Colo, "Grand Canyon Operations of Western COL WENDELL W. FERTIG bow Ballroom. Fifth Ave. and Broadway. provement hi quality? ness world that CSM Alumni buy supplies from those "Exploration"—-jack L. Robison, Gen, Gold and Uranium"—Max E. Kofford, Both Baseball Clubs will appear at the Should there be more arti­ Mgr.. Gunnison, Colo.; George E. More­ Chief Geologist, Western Gold & Ura­ companies which support the Magazine by continued Sowbelly Dinner, cles on metallurgy, geology, geophysics, petroleum en­ house, Grand Junction, Colo. nium, Inc., Grand Canyon, Ariz. SATURDAY EVENING advertising. It might even be worthwhile to set up a "Radiation"—Robert G. Beverly. Union SATURDAY MORNING APRIL 23, 1960 gineering, or petroleum, refining, rather than the Eoll of Honor for those fine manufacturers and serv­ Carbide Nuclear Corp., Grand )unction, APRIL 23. 1960 6:15 p,m. strong emphasis on mining and its problems? Do you SPECIAL SECTION ice companies that have supported us over the years, Colo, RAINBOW BALLROOM want to have the problems of education, research, and "Marketing" (or "Uranium Market ASSEMBLY ROOM NO. 3 38 West Sth Avenue, Denver so that everyone will be aware of this support. Forecasts" )^—^Patrick J. Selak, Manager, HILTON HOTEL SOWBELLY DINNER finance discussed? Nuclear Engineering Development, Kais­ 8:30 a.m. Toastmaster—James K. Groves, Esq. Now turning to appeal, would this changing em­ er Engineers. Oakland, Calif, Changes Made In March Issue Pre-Session—Motion Picture, "The Big "Reflections of the Mining Industry"— phasis increase the appeal to you as an individual "Investment Possibilities" — Thomas Honorable William A. Black, Judge of Z"—Courtesy of the Canadian Govern­ reader or alumnus? Should wc increase the amomit Have you looked at the March issue and compared Vogenthaler. Susquehanna Western Inc., ment. the District Court, Denver, Riverton, Wyo, of space devoted to Class Notes, Local Sections, Cam­ it with the February issue? We increased the nmnber 9:00 a.m. Remarks-—^Honorable Alan Bible, U. S. "Finance"—M^aIter K, Gutman. Shields of pages in March to 48, which is the most we can INDUSTRIAL MINERALS SECTION Senate (D, Nev.) pus Headlines, Oredigger Sports, Plant News, and Sc Co., New York City. Distinguished Guests: supjjort on the present volume of advertising. If there 4:00 p.m. T. O. Evans, Chief Mining Engineer, Technical Societies? A¥e are already planning to add Haystack Mountain Development Co,, Gov. Steve McNichols of Coio. this page to thc Magazine, to include again News of are to he more pages, help us obtain more advertising. Max W. Bowen. Vice President & Ed Edmondson, Congressman, Okla. Previtt, N. Mex,, and W, C. Peters, West- the CSM I^'oundation, and to revive the Letters to thc To increase the readability of the Class Notes, we Gen. Mgr., The Golden Cycle Corp., vaco Mineral Development, Denver, Pre­ State Senator Ranger Rogers Colorado Springs, Colo., Presiding. siding. "Smat" Smith Editor page. have capitalized the names of the individuals con­ "Underground Mining Methods and Red Fenwick "Phosphate Developments in the Rocky cerned. Next month readability will be increased still Costs at Climax Uranium Co,"—-Philip Awarding Safety Plaques: Colorado Plans are in the making to include a special issue Mountain Region"—V, E, Larsen, Min­ more by using an extra space to separate each item. Donnerstag, Supervisor, Exploration anri Industrial Commission. of the magazine devoted to Geology and Geo-Physics, eral Development Dept. Food Machinery Developrnent, Climax Uranium Co., Grand The Table-of-Contents page has been restyled by plac­ Corp., Grants, N, Mex. Wyo. Mining Assn. Convenl-ion another to Metallurgy, and a third to special activities Junction, Colo. in the adjacent states. Colorado is usually quite well ing the index of contents on the right side of the page, 4:30 p,m, "Exploration for Cement Raw Mate­ June 9-11, Jackson Lake Lodge and officers and committee chairmen have been listed rials" —- Charles Mallette, Exploration Wyoming Mining Association will covered in the Special Mining Issue, published the Karl F, Meyers. President, Shirley Dept., Ideal Cement Co., Fort Collins, on the left. The picture that has graced that page for Basin Development Co,, Casper, Wyo., hold its Fifth Annual Convention month following the National Western Minmg Con­ Colo. ference held here in Denver'. What else should be the past two years will be changed next month. Presiding. "Beneficiation of Coal for Coking Use" June 9-11 at Jackson Lake Lodge in "The Wyoming Uranium Picture" — —Parke O. Yingst, Colorado School of scenic Grand Teton National Park. added? Roy Peck, Riverton Ranger, Riverton, Mines. Golden, Colo, Tags and Carry-Overs Eilminated Wyo. Thursday, June 9 "Industrial Minerals and Their Prom- Answers Are Needed From You All articles in the March issue were edited so that is-e for Development in Western States" 8 p.m. Annual Business Meeting 6:45 p.m. — B. J, O'Neill, Stanford Research In­ Friday, June 10 You see I have asked lots of questions, and now I short tag's or carry-overs to later pages were discon­ GOLD AND SILVER BANQUET stitute, Menlo Park, Caiif, 10 a.m. First Convention Session need answers from you. Your suggestions and letters tinued. More emphasis was placed on Oredigger * ii;- 10:30 a,m, will be published in full, if space permits, or in part, Sports and a short article on the new Gymnasium and SATURDAY MORNING 12 noon Luncheon Meeting BERYLLIUM SECTION 1 p.m. Ladies Luncheon unless you specifically request that they are not to the sports j^rogram was included. We plan to continue APRIL 23, 1960 Michael D. Lyons, President, Beryl GENERAL SECTION 2 p.m. Second Convention Session be used in the Magazine. Being selfish in our outlook, stressing the changes here at CSM in physical plant, Ores Co., Arvada, Colo., Presiding. your suggestions will bear more weight if you are an GRAND BALLROOM "Beryllium—Present and Future Market 6 p.m. Outdoor Barbecue Dinner in curriculum, and in their approach to research and HILTON HOTEL Situation"—David N. Hershberger, Treas­ Saturday, June 11 active member or if your letter is accompanied by the graduate work. These areas have suffered from lack 9:00 a.m. urer, Brush Beryllium Co., Cleveland, 10 a.m. Third Convention Session check needed to restore you to the active list. of adequate coverage in the past. RARE AND CRITICAL MINERALS Ohio. SECTION "Lake George Beryl Deposits"-—Charles 12 noon Luncheon Meeting As to income, wc live on dues and advertisements The new cover which we have on the April issne Dr. Paul H, Cardwell, Dow Chemical C. Hawley, U.S.G.S,, Denver; and Don 2 p.m. Recreation Activities and placed in the Magazine. The former is fixed by the will be used throughout our Golden Anniversary Year Co., Midland, Mich., Presiding. Peaker. Pueblo, Colo. Geology Tour number of men who have graduated from Mines and with the exception of the October issue which will "Manganese"—F. A. McGonigle, Howe "A Field Instrument for Quantitative 6:30 p.m. Cocktail Party who are interested in continuing their association with mark 50 consecutive years of pitblication of THE Sound Co., New York City. Determination of Beryllium"—E. E, Wil­ "Tungsten"—T. E, Tietz, Lockheed son and W. W. Vaughn, U.S.G.S.. Den­ 8 p.m. Annual Dinner, Entertain­ the School and with, tlieir fellow alumni, Tt can be ex­ MINES MAGAZINE and will be devoted to high­ Aircraft Corp., Sunnyvale, Calif. ver. ment and Dance panded, although only slightly, by including those lights of some of those momentous times. 26 THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 THE MiNES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 27 The Breakage Process Equation of charge, 5) depth of subgi-ade drilling, and 6) height The breakage process equation recognizes the many of bench. Blasting practice can then be appraised to factors influencing the results of blasting, but expresses determine whether or not it can be improved, and if so them in relation to energy, mass, and time. Research how. Thc calculations can be extended to include the has not yet progressed to the stage where it is possible operating cycle and to correlate the unit operations of to describe in absolute units the relations between the drilling, blasting, mucking, and haulage. They also Explosions energy of the explosive and the mass of material affected provide a means of evaluating methods and equipment, by the disturbance during- the time required for it to and they facilitate planning future minmg operations. pass from the explosion cavity through the material to The iiew technique has not yet been introduced to Research Applied various transition limits, but these relations can be U. S. mining and construction industries, but recently described by the use of relative units and an equation it has been successfully inaugurated at two large Cana­ of the form dian mining companies. y The following six phases are necessary to successful To IVIine and application of the technique. W =E'ABC where 1) An appraisal of present drilling and blasting y ^ volume of material broken hy the explosive practice and a survey of past practices. Quarry Blasting* cu ft. 2) An experimental small-scale cratering program W -: weight of the explosive, lb. to obtain certain blast parameters and the integration E = strain-energy factor. of this program with comparable test blasts on an A = energy untilization number. operating scale. By CLIFTON W. LIVINGSTON, '33 B = materials behavior index. 3) Analysis of data obtained from step 2 and blasting C = stress distribution number. calculations leading toward improvement of both CLIFTON W. LIVINGSTON A great deal of work remains before the natural laws drilling and blasting patterns. that determine the form of the disturbance that passes 4) Introduction of controlled blasting at selected outwardly from the explosion into the material can be places and appropriate times as part of the normal stated, or before the action affecting the mechanical production schedule. The following factors are con­ behavior of atoms composing the material can be de­ sidered during this phase. So many factors influence blasting results that the­ scribed. a) Explosives selection. ories and rules are usually dismissed as impractical; THE AUTHOR For the present, it must suffice to observe the mutual b) Delay sequence. thc practice prevailing today is arrived at by cut and interdependence of the following phenomena and the c) Variation in physical and geologic properties try. Usually the first step is to experiment with drihhole Clifton W. Livingston obtained an E.M. degree at the depth ratio, which is related mathematically to the of material. patterns and spacing until an arrangement is found Colorado School of Mines in 1933 and an M.S. geological energy level and which can be measured in the field d) Operating cycle. that gives best results. The next step is to experiment engineering degree in 19JS from Michigan College of with certainty: e) Effect of jointing, fractming, and alteration of with different types of explosives and sequences of Mines and Technology. material upon the blasting pattern. blasting until the most satisfactory degree of frag­ He was professor and chairman of the department of 1) Cavity growth. mentation is achieved and until no further reduction mining engineering at the Colorado School of Mines from 2) The fracture process. f) Effect of residual stresses and of statically in­ in cost is immediately apparent. Improved fragmenta­ 1947 to 1952. Before becoming a teacher, he was design 3) Acceleration, displacement, and velocity of the duced stress concentration upon the failure stress. tion is generally attributed to the type of powder used, engineer for Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Co., and mine unbroken material. g) Effect of the newly evolved blasting practices the sequence in which the holes are blasted, or the use superintendent, Iroquois Mine, Calumet and Hecla Con­ 4) Acceleration, displacement, and velocity of the upon slope stability. of millisecond delays. solidated Copper Co. flyfock. 5) Training program to acquaint mine supervisors Currently he is president of Barodynamics, Inc., and 5) Degree of fragmentation of the broken material. and pit foremen with the principles involved. Various types of driU rounds have been evolved in consultant to various branches of the Corps of Engineers, 6) Airblast pressure and noise associated with a blast. 6) Periodic inspection of operations to observe tunneling operations, underground development head­ U. S. Army. Using the breakage process equation it is possible to features related to the broad general field of rock ings, and stoping, and various patterns of blasting in calculate: 1) burden, 2) spacing, 3) hole size, 4) weight mechanics. open pit mines and quarries. These practices usually are carried from mine to mine or from district to district, scribed in Peele's Mining Engineer's Handbook did not and great skill is excercised by those experienced in apply. The former concept gave way to the shock wave NEWS—INDUSTRIES Grand Junction AEC Office Bureau Report Describes the art of blasting. Casting of Molybdenum refiection theory, which apparently is accepted today (Continued from page 10) Needs Mining Specialists When the first atomic bomb was dropped, the status with little reservation, although it now appears to have Technical details of a method for The Grand Junction Operations of blasting as an art rather than a science at once be­ been founded on incomplete knowledge. certainties will be the terms of nego­ casting molybdenum into useful shapes Office of the Atomic Ennergy Com­ came apparent. The advice of mining people and ex­ tiations for half of the companies in , Evidence recently has been obtained to demonstrate mission is interested in employing per­ —a major metallurgical accomplish­ plosives manufacturers was sought on a number of the industry who do not hold con­ that at least three types of failure occur in blasting: sons with combined experience in ex­ ment by the Bureau of Mines—are matters requiring a knowledge of how rock fails when tracts through the full period of the 1) The shock type, characteristic of brittle-acting amining and evaluating mining prop­ covered in a report just released by subjected to impact or explosion. Unfortunately the Government procurement program substances. erties, estimating ore reserves, and the Department of the Interior. information was not available, but fortunately research ending in 1966. He stated that under analyzing mine production and cost Molybdenum, with its high melt­ on explosions began and was directed toward discover­ 2) The shear type, characteristic of more plastic- the present contracts soon to expire, data. A knowledge of geology and ing point of 4,748 degrees Fahrenheit, ing the fundamentals of behavior not only of rocks, but acting substances. these companies find it difficult to es­ mining engineering is required. Ex­ has many potential uses in the field also of other materials of the earth's crust, including tablish production schedules and to 3) The viscous-damping type, characteristic of com­ perience in the uranium industry is of missiles, rockets, and space vehicles. the oceans of the earth and the atmosphere above. At maintain good employee morale. posite substances such as snow, which consists of a desirable, but not required. The new publication says the suc­ present, the search continues and has been extended to brittle-acting elastic solid containing air-filled voids. cessful casting of molybdenum by the include the I'arified atmosphere hundreds of miles above Another uncertainty results from Evidence also has been accumulated to demonstrate the reserve limitations on the domes­ Positions to be filled carry an initial Bureau resulted from its pioneering the surface of the earth where elementary particles of that behavior of a given material is not constant and salary rate of $7,510 or $8,810 per work in vacuum arc-melting and cast­ matter are widely separated. tic industry resulting from the modi­ that brittle substances can be caused to deviate from fied purchase program for the years annum. Appointees receive the normal ing methods devised for such metals ideal _ elastic behavior at high energy levels. Within Federal employee benefits, including as titanium, zirconium, and hafnium. Types of Failure 1962-66, He stated that this program certain specified limits, one material can be caused to was punitive to the independents in vacation and sick leave, and optional Procedures were modified slightly to When experiments were made imder controlled test behave like another. A concept known as "the theory the older established districts. He also low-cost life insurance coverage. handle molydenum. of relative behavior of materials" was evolved, and conditions with brittle-acting substances, it became implied that the definition of ore re­ Further information and applica­ Most successful of the molybdenum from this the breakage process equation was developed. apparent that the old crater theory of blasting de- serves was arbitrary, and is now being tion forms may be obtained from the shapes created at the Bureau's Metal­ The equation applies not only to shock-type failure in given a stricter interpretation than Personnel Branch, Atomic Energj' lurgy Research Center, Albany, " This article, which was first published in the January 1060 issue of blasting but also to shear types and viscous-damping was considered possible at the time Commission, in Grand Junction, Ore., are hollow cylinders, cast by limiNG ENGINEEEING (an ABIE publication), aupears here with the types of failure. nermiesion of AIME ami the editor of fflNING ENGINEERING. the program was announced. Colo. (Coniinued o?i page 34) 28 THE MINES MAGAZINE APRIL, 1960 THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 29 The Breakage Process Equation of charge, 5) depth of subgi-ade drhling, and 6) height The breakage process equation recognizes the many of bench. Blasting practice can then be appraised to factors influencing the results of blasting, but expresses determine whether or not it can be improved, and if so them in relation to energy, mass, and time. Research how. Thc calculations can be extended to include the has not yet progressed to the stage where it is possible operating cycle and to correlate the unit operations of to describe in absolute units the relations between the drilling, blasting, mucldng, and haulage. They also energy of the explosive and the mass of material affected provide a means of evaluating methods and equipment, by the disturbance during-the time required for it to and they facilitate planning future mining operations. pass from the explosion cavity through the material to The new technique has not yet been introduced to Research Applied various transition limits, but these relations can be U. S. mining and construction industries, but recently described by the use oi I'elative units and an equation it has been successfuhy inaugurated at two large Cana- of the form dia'n mining companies. V The following six phases arc necessary to successful To IVIine and W =E^ABC application of the technique. where 1) An appraisal of present dialling and blasting V = volume of material broken by the explosive practice and a survey of past practices. Quarry Blasflng cu ft. 2) An experimental small-scale cratering program W =• weight of the explosive, lb. to obtain certain blast parameters and the integi'ation E = strain-energy factor. of this progTam with comparable test blasts on an A - energy untilization number. operating scale. 3) Analysis of data obtained from step 2 and blasting By CLIFTON W. LIVINGSTON, '33 B = materials behavior index. C = stress distribution number. calculations leading toward improvement of both CLIFTON W. LIVINGSTON A great deal of work remains before thc natural laws drilling and blasting patterns. that determine the form of the disturbance that passes 4) Introduction of controlled blasting at selected outwardly from the explosion into the material can be places and appropriate times as part of the normal stated, or before the action affecting the mechanical production schedule. The following factors are con­ behavior of atoms composing the material can be de­ sidered dm-ing this phase. So many factors influence blasting results that the­ scribed. a) Explosives selection. ories and rules are usually dismissed as impractical; THE AUTHOR For the present, it must suffice to observe the mutual b) Delay sequence. the practice prevailing today is arrived at by cut and Clifton W. Livingston obtained an E.M. degree at the interdependence of the following phenomena and the c) Variation in physical and geologic properties try. Usually the first step is to experiment with drillhole depth ratio, which is related mathematically to the of material. patterns and spacing until an arrangement is found Colorado School of Mines in 1933 and an M.S. geological engineering degree in 1942 from Michigan College of energy level and which can be measured in thc field d) Operating cycle. that gives best results. The next step is to experiment with certainty: e) Effect of jointing, fracturing, and alteration of with _ different types of explosives and sequences of Mines and Technology. 1) Cavity growth. material upon the blasting pattern. blasting until the most satisfactory degree of frag­ He was professor and chairman of the department of mining engineering at the Colorado School of Mines from 2) The fracture process. f) Effect of residual stresses and of statically in­ mentation is achieved and until no further reduction duced stress concentration upon the failure stress. in cost is immediately apparent. Improved fragmenta­ 1947 to 1962. Before becoming a teacher he loas design 3) Acceleration, displacement, and velocity of the tion is generally attributed to the type of powder used, engineer for Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Co., and mine unbroken material. g) Effect of the newly evolved blasting practices the sequence in which the holes are blasted, or the use superintendent, Iroquois Mine, Calumet and Hecla Con­ 4) Acceleration, displacement, and velocity of thc upon slope stabihty. of millisecond delays. solidated Copper Co. flyrock. 5) Training program to acquaint mine supervisors Currently he is president of Barodynamics, Inc., and 5) Degree of fragmentation of the broken material, and pit foremen with the principles involved. Various types of drih rounds have been evolved in considtant to various branches of the Corps of Engineers, b) Airblast pressure and noise associated with a blast. 6) Periodic inspection of operations to observe tunnehng operations, underground development head­ U. S. Army. Using the breakage process equation it is possible to features related to the broad general field of rock ings, and stoping, and various patterns of blasting in calculate: 1) burden, 2) spacing, 3) hole size, 4) weight mechanics. open pit mines and quarries. These practices usually are carried from mine to mine or from district to district, scribed in Peele's Mining Engineer's Handbook did not Bureau Report Describes and great skill is excercised by those experienced in apply. The former concept gave way to the shock wave NEWS—INDUSTRIES Grand Junction AEC Office the art of blasting. Needs Mining Specialists Casting of Molybdenum reflection theory, which apparently is accepted today (Continiied from page 10) Technical details of a method for When the first atomic bomb was dropped, the status with little reservation, although it now appears to have The Grand Junction Operations certainties will be the terms of nego­ casting molj'bdenum into useful shapes of blasting as an art rather than a science at once be­ been founded on incomplete knowledge. Office of the Atomic Ennergy Com­ tiations for half of the companies in —a major metallurgical accomplish­ came apparent. The advice of mining people and ex­ .Evidence recently has been obtained to demonstrate mission is interested in employing per­ the industry who do not hold con­ ment by the Bureau of Mines—are plosives manufacturers was sought on a number of that at least three types of failure occur in blasting: sons with combined experience in ex­ tracts through the full period of the covered in a report just released by matters requiring a knowledge of how rock fails when amining and evaluating mining prop­ 1) The shock type, characteristic of brittle-acting Government procurement program the Department of the Interior. subjected to impact or explosion. Unfortunately the substances. erties, estimating ore reserves, and information was not available, but fortunately research ending in 1966. He stated that under Molybdenum, with its high melt­ anab'zing mine production and cost on explosions began and was directed toward discover­ 2) The shear type, characteristic of more plastic- the present contracts soon to expire, ing point of 4,748 degrees Fahrenheit, data. A knowledge of geology and ing the fundamentals of behavior not only of rocks, but acting substances. these companies find it difficult to es­ has many potential uses in the field mining engineering is required. Ex­ also of other materials of the earth's crust, including 3) The viscous-damping type, characteristic of com­ tablish production schedules and to of missiles, rockets, and space vehicles. perience in the uranium industry is the oceans of thc earth and the atmosphere above. At posite substances such as snow, which consists of a maintain good employee morale. The new publication says the suc­ present, the search continues and has been extended to brittle-acting elastic sofid containing air-filled voids. desirable, but not required. Another uncertainty results from cessful casting of molybdenum by the include the rarified atmosphere hundreds of miles above Positions to be filled carry an initial Evidence also has been accumulated to demonstrate the reserve limitations on the domes­ Bureau resulted from its pioneering the surface of the earth where elementary particles of that behavior of a given material is not constant and tic industry resulting from the modi­ salary rate of $7,510 or $8,810 per work in vacuum arc-melting and cast­ matter are widely separated. that brittle substances can be caused to deviate from fied purchase program for the years annum. Appointees receive the normal ing methods devised for such metals ideal elastic behavior at high energy levels. Withhi 1962-66. He stated that this program Federal employee benefits, including as titanium, zirconium, and hafnium. Types of Failure certain specified limits, one material can be caused to was punitive to the independents in vacation and sick leave, and optional Procedures were modified slightly to When experiments wei-e made under controlled test behave hke another. A concept Imown as "the theory the older established districts. He also low-cost life insurance coverage. handle molydenum. conditions with brittle-acting substances, it became of relative behavior of materials" was evolved, and implied that the definition of ore re­ Further information and applica­ Most successful of the molybdenum apparent that the old crater theory of blasting de- from this the breakage process equation was developed. serves was arbitrary, and is now being tion forms may be obtained from the shapes created at the Bureau's Metal­ The equation apphes not only to shock-type failure in given a stricter interpretation than Personnel Branch, Atomic Energ}' lurgy Research Center, Albany, This article, which waa first published in the January 1960 issue ot blasting but also to shear types and viscous-damping was considered possible at the time Commission, in Grand Junction, Ore., are hollow cylinders, cast by MINING ENGINEERING {an AIME publication), appears here with the types of failure. permission of AIME and the editor of mNING ENGINEESING. the program was announced. Colo. {Coniinued on page 34)

28 THE MINES MAGAZINE APRIL. 1960 THE MINES MAGAZiNE • APRIL, 1960 29 THE AUTHOR University of Alaska transferred to Mines where he Ernest E. Burgh, a 1944 graduate of the Colorado received his E.M. degree in 1944. After two years of .School of Mines, is assistant to the vice president of service in the Navy, he worked five years at the Bureau of •operations for MarUehead Lime Co. and acting manager Mines Experimental Oil Shale Mine at Rifle, Colo. He at the Ottawa, III. plant. was then employed for three years by Mississippi Lime MarUehead Lime Co., a division of Materials Service Co. at its Ste. Genevieve, Mo. plant. Corp., operates several high-calcium lime, dolomitic lime From Missouri Mr. Burgh returned to the Rocky •and deadburn dolomite kilns and manages the lightweight Mountain Area as a consultant in partnership with L. Production of •aggregate operation at Ottawa. Recently, Materials Service M. Buhler, a 1944 Mines graduate. In 1957 he was em­ •Corp. became a division of General Dynamics, ployed by Material Service Corp. as assistant plant Mr. Burgh was born in Alaska, received his grade and manager at its Thornton Quarry operation, transferring LiglitweigKt high school education at Nome, and after two years at the to MarUehead Lime Co., in January 1959.

with ammonium nitrate at an average ratio of about 3.6 yards per pound of explosive. This ratio is sufficient to create enough fractures for moderately easy digging with the dragline without actually displacing the shale. GeneraUy a strip area about 150 feet wide and an 80- foot blasted 'cut' is maintained for loading and hauling operations. By ERNEST E. BURGH, '44 Haulage is done with 22-ton end diunp trucks. One way haul from the pit to plant site is about 1.4 miles. ERNEST E. BURGH Three to four tmcks are necessary to maintain an average production of about 2100 tons per 8-hoiu- shift. Quarry operations arc on a 5-day schedule with strip­ ping operations on evenings and weekends.

Shale Crushed in Two Stages One of the fastest growing industries in the United The deposit supplying raw material for this plant is The raw shale is crushed in two stages. Stage one is States is the production of hghtweight aggregate. One the Canton Shale member of the St. David Cyclothem a 36 by 72 single roh crusher and stage two is a Ham- of the largest and most modern producers is the Mate- of the Pennsylvaman System, It outcrops along the mermill in closed chcuit. Discharge from the crushers rialite plant of Material Service Corp. This plant north side of the Illinois River Valley east of Ottawa is screened to minus % inch and %hy % inch fractions processes shale by thermal expansion in rotary kilns and is thickest (up to 60 feet) in the plant area. The with plus % inch recirculated through the secondary. to lightweight spherical aggregate particles with many V General view showing raw material crushing and screening build­ shale is gray to dark gray thin-bedded with laminae The minus % or 'fines' fraction and the % hy % or qualities superior to conventional heavy aggregate. ing and raw storage building, less than ^-inch thick. 'coarse' fractions can go directly to kiln storage or to The plant is located about 5 miles east of Ottawa, Quarrying Operations raw storage. actually a collection of tiny hollow pores encased IU. adjacent to arterial highway, rail and river routes Quarrying operations requhe a combination stripping Kiln storage consists of four 400-ton feed bins sufii- within a continuous non-porous skin yielding a product to Midwest markets. Operations were first started the and loading unit which is a 5-yard walking draghne. cient for about 16 hours operation. Raw storage is a weighing an average of about 1500 pounds per yard. latter part of 1957. After several months of shakedown Overburden varies from 10 to an arbitrary limit of 35 covered building of about 15,000-ton capacity with a Product Rescreened operations and expansion of local markets, the plant feet for an average shale thickness of about 50 feet. reclaim tunnel for filling Idln storage bins on weekends. is now operating at near capacity. The shale is drilled on IS by 20-foot centers and blasted Fines are conveyed directly to kiln storage. Coarse The expanded shale product from each rotary kiln is either recmshed through the secondary circuit or discharges into a 10-foot by 110-foot rotary cooler. conveyed directly to kiln storage dependent on feed The product is then rescreened to three sizes: fines, requirements. medium and coarse. Fines are minus X& inch and Adjacent to kiln feed storage are two 400-ton coal mediums are inch by inch both of which are used bins for kiln firing. Coal is reclaimed from a 5,000-ton extensively for concrete block. Coarse is 'J4, inch by % stockpile, crushed to minus 1-inch and is conveyed to inch used prhnarily for structural aggregate. storage on the evening shift on the same conveyors Finished material of three grades is stockpiled. that handle raw shale. Loading facihties are arranged for truck loading, rail loading and barge loading with reclaim tunnels and bin Raw Material Fed to Kilns storage for blending any required combination of fines, Raw material is fed to two ll-foot-3-inch by 160- medium or coarse. foot rotary kilns. Two sizes of feed are used: Fines are minus % inch and coarse a blend of ^ inch by % inch Concrete with Materiall+e and fines. Amount of feed to the Idlns is controlled by Some of the properties of concrete made with Mate- poidometer feeders and generally averages 35 tons riahte are up to 40 per cent lighter weight, strengths per hour. The kilns are rotated at speeds up to 120 equal to conventional aggregate concrete, excellent di­ RPH. mensional stability and workability, and up to four Very close control for feed and combustion con­ times better insulating values than sand and gravel ditions must be maintained to permit maximum pro­ concrete. Use of lightweight aggregate, particularily duction of acceptable product. Kilns are highly in­ for structural concrete results in savings in reinforcing strumented including RPH, draft, temperatm-e and and amount of concrete. power input indicators to keep the operator cognizant The necessary piant investment, material handhng, of operating conditions. Hourly readings are recorded burning, etc. naturally make hghtweight aggregate by the operator to supplement continuous recorder more costly to produce than natm-al aggregates. How­ charts. ever, the increasing popularity and acceptance of

— ^ For optimum weight, strength, and appearance the lightweight aggregate in concrete blocks and in precast raw shale must be heated to near 2000°F, Fuel is coal and cast-in-place lightweight structural concrete bids and/or natural gas. The shale particles bloat to produce fair to tax the production facilities of this new venture a sound spherical-shaped particle. This particle is by Material Service Corp. • Genera! view of plant site showing stockpile area for finished ma+erial and loading facilifies. 31 APRIL, 1960 30 THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 THE MINES MAGAZINE John H. East, "10, Retires advertising manager for Denver Rock A. G. Setter, '32, Appointed ALUMNI NEWS As Bureau Regional Director Drill Co. Assistant to Generol Manager From 1924 to 1928 he was strip­ Class of 1910 to Celebrate 202 Majestic Bldg., Denver, can be After teaching at various colleges ping superintendent for Locust 50th Reunion This Spring reached for details as plans develop. and universities, he went to the Uni­ Mountain Coal Co., Shenandoah, Pa., versity of Texas as professor of petro­ which at that time was the largest Plans for the return of the Class leum engineering in 1935, becoming anthracite stripping operation in the of 1910 to Golden for their fiftieth re­ Denver Section Sponsors graduate professor in 1940, director union this spring are well under way, Mining Conference Dinner country. In the intervening years be­ of the Texas Petroleum Research according to a local planning commit­ The Denver Section will sponsor fore bis return to the Bureau of Mines Committee in 1949, and chairman of tee of John B. Carman, John H. the annual dinner for those alumni in 1939, Mr. East was superintendent the petroleum engineering department East, Jr., Vincent K. Jones, and Emil of many coal and gj'psum mines as attending the National Western Min­ in 1956. J. Bruderlin. ing Conference and for their regular well as being a consulting engineer In research, he developed methods for a year. He was appointed Denver Activities definitely set for the May members. The dinner will be held at of core analysis now in widespread 26-27 affair include a brealcfast with 6:30 p.m., Thursday, April 21, at the Regional director of the Bureau in use in the petroleum industry; devel­ President John W Vanderwilt at Denver Press Club, 1330 Glenarm 1949. oped a patented process for cracking 8:30 a.m., May 26, at the Holland PI. Mr. and Mrs. East live at 611 E. heavy oils at low pressure, and devel­ House in Golden, followed by a tour Oil shale sessions will begin at 8 11th Ave, in Denver. Their son, Jack, oped a standard method and unit for of the Mines campus. Thursday eve­ is manager of a radio station in p.m., but that allows ample time to permeability measurement which has ning the reunion class will attend the Pueblo, Colo. A. George (Tony) Setter, '32, has attend the suppliers' cocktail party at been adopted as Code 27 of the Amer­ John H. East, Jr., who received his Alumni Association banquet at the been named assistant to the general the University Club, have dinner with ican Petroleum Institute. E.M, degree from the Colorado University Club. manager and technical sales consult­ us, and then go to the oil shale meet­ School of Mines in 1910, retired Feb. J. A. Briggs, '33, Manager ant for the Industrial Sales Division On Friday, May 27, those return­ ing. Bring your wife and join us for A consultant for many companies, Dr. Fancher has served on numerous 29, 1960 (just two days after his Of New Cornelia Branch of Western Machinery Co, of San ing members of the 1910 class will be a fine steak dinner ($3.50 each). Bar 70th birthday) as Denver Regional Francisco. honored at Commencement, along service will be available, and we will API committees, has been active on director of the U. S. Bureau of In this new capacity he will con­ with the graduating seniors. Other Interstate Oil Compact Commission have the upstairs dining room to our­ Mines, Since "retirement" he has al­ sult with Western Machinery Co, get-togethers will be planned by the committees, and has received many selves. ready begun a new career as a con­ operations managers located in Den­ class for the two days, and a cocktail academic honors. He is a member of sulting engineer. ver, Salt Lake City, Spokane, and party and buffet is tentatively set for Alpha Chi Sigma, Phi Lambda Up- Dr. Fancher, '30, to Direct Phoenix on mining and metallurgical Wednesday night. Details are being silon, Sigma Gamma Epsdon, Iota Highlights of Mr. East's work Sinclair Research Laboratories problems and on material handling sent to the Class as they are finalized. Alpha, Pi Epsilon, Sigma Xi, Tau with the Bureau of Mines include Beta Pi and is an honorary member of his success in promoting the Leadville in connection with the beneficiation It is hoped that a large percentage Omega Chi Epsilon. of sand and gravel. Jim drainage tunnel, his "ingenious and of the 25 known living members of efficient plan" for the oil shale test Tonyj his wife Kay, and their the 1910 class will be able to return plant at Rifle, Colo., and his report two daughters have lived in Grand for their reunion. Torpey. '51, Sales Manager For Joy Manufacturing Co. for restoration of the war-ravaged Junction and will continue to make mines of Europe. On Sept. 5, 1958 he this their home. Tony helped organize Herbert G. Torpey, a 1951 min­ Class Reunions Planned received the Department of Interior's and served as president of the Grand ing engineering graduate of the Colo­ CLASS OF 1900—60th Reunion Distinguished Service Medal with a Junction Alumni Section and is the Although the class does not have a rado School of Mines, has been ap­ citation commending him for build­ past chairman of the Colorado Pla­ scheduled reunion this year, C. C. pointed district sales manager for Joy ing an esprit de corps unsurpassed in teau Section of AIME. Malmstrom, 684 Jones Rd., Yuba Manufacturing Company's Mining the Bureau organization. He also was James A. Briggs, a 1933 mining en­ and Construction Division, San Fran­ City, Calif., writes that he is going the recipient in 1953 of the Colorado gineering graduate of the Colorado E. C. Kinyon, '35, Appointed to try to be at Commencement this cisco office. He replaces L. C. "Dusty" School of Mines Distinguished School of Mines, was recently ap­ General Superintendent year. (We'll be expecting you, Clar­ Rhodes, a 1922 Mines graduate, who Achievement Award presented to pointed manager of the New Cornelia ence.) has been granted an extended leave Mines Alumni for significant achieve­ Branch of Phelps Dodge Corp. at Edward C. Kinyon, a 1935 mining CLASS OF 1925—35th Reunion of absence. ments in the mineral industries and Ajo, Ariz. engineering graduate of the Colorado School of Mines, bas been appointed Ivan S. Salnikov, whose address is Dr. George H. Fancher, who re­ Mr. Torpey will manage sales and allied fields. After graduating from Mines, Mr. general superintendent for the Tor­ Scarswold Apartments, Garth Road, ceived his D.Sc. degree from the service of Joy's line of equipment for Briggs worked a couple of years as a Colorado School of Mines in 1930 After graduating from high school rance Works of U. S. Steel's Colum­ Scarsdale, N. Y., will advise concern­ metal and hardrock mining and heayj'- contract miner for Alaska Juneau and who is a former graduate pro­ at Rising City, Nebr., Mr. East bia-Geneva Steel Division, ing arrangements being made for the construction industries in California, Mining Co. From 1936 to 1941 he fessor and chairman of petroleum en­ studied electrical engineering a year A native of Jophn, Mo., Mr. Kin- 35th Class Reunion. Hawaii, Alaska, and the western parts was employed as a mining engineer at gineering at the University of Texas, (1905-1906) at Colorado Agricul­ yon attended public schools in Elm­ Clark Barbe and Frank Laverty of Washington, Oregon, and Nevada. United Verde Branch, Phelps Dodge was named vice president in charge tural College. He stayed out of col­ hurst, III. After graduating from may be contacted locally as arrange­ Mr. Torpey began his career with Corp. During World War II, he of the production research department lege a year, then transferred to Mines Mines, he was employed by the ments develop. Joy in 1951. He has represented Joy served as an officer both in this coun­ of Sinclair Research Laboratories, Inc. in 1908. Graduating from Mines in Braden Copper Co,, J. A. Roeblings CLASS OF 1935—25th Reunion in the Duluth, Minnesota and Butte, try and overseas. Associated with Dr. Fancher in the Montana areas. For the past seven 1910 as a mining engineer, he spent Co., the Balatoc Mining Co. and Arrangements for the 25th Reunion Following his discharge from the group of scientific personnel which years, he has been affiliated with the several years as an engineer and as­ Carnegie-Illinois Steel. of the class of 1935 are being han­ Army in 1946, Mr. Briggs was em­ will administer the enlarged research San Francisco district sales office. sayer for various companies in the He became a wire rope engineer at dled by a committee composed of Al­ ployed in various supervisory capaci­ program will be Bruce F. Grant, During World War II, Mr. Tor­ Western States. He joined the mine U. S, Steel's Pittsburgh Works in bert M. Keenan, 8893 W. 19th Ave., ties at the Morenei Branch of Phelps laboratory manager; Dr. Virgil J. pey served in the European theater rescue service of the Bureau of Mines 1941, and was named assistant super­ Denver 15; Otto L. Schmitt, 869 Dodge, being promoted in 1952 to Medea Way, Denver 9; and Paul W. Berry, Jr., director of the petroleum with the U. S. Army Corps of Com­ in 1915. Eighteen months later he intendent of wire and wire products assistant chief engineer. Smith, 1151'So. Williams St., Den­ engineering research division; James bat Engineers. He lives in Daly City, left the Bureau to become safety engi­ in 1945, Two years later he became ver. Program will be furnished direct­ F. Johnson, director of the explora­ Calif. neer for Oliver Iron Mining Co., After two years (1955-57) as mine the department's superintendent, and ly to the members of the class of '35. tion research division; C. E. Ford, Hibbing, Minn. superintendent at Phelps Dodge's in 1955 was named superintendent of sheet finishing. CLASS OF 1950—10th Reunion director of the general engineering Marshall, Rankin, GefFen From 1917 to 1922 he was foreman New Cornelia Branch, he was named research division; Dr. Alfred Chaten- general superintendent. Since Jan. 1, Active in technical groups and in John J. Weyler, 5851 E. 23rd St., Join Alumni Association and then superintendent of a 10,000- ever, research associate, and Dr. 1960 he has been manager of the community activities in Contra Costa Tulsa 14, Okla. has been requested to It is our pleasure to announce the ton per day copper producing property Stephen E. Szasz, research associate. property. County, Calif., Mr. Kinyon resides designate someone in his class if he election of Donald J. Marshall, x-'45, operated by Chile Exploration Co., with his wife, Clara, and son, Robert cannot, due to distance involved, han­ Dr. Fancher comes to his new post Charles H. Rankin, x-'30, and Sam Chuquicamata, Chile. Returning to Mr. and Mrs, Briggs live in Ajo, Edward, at 1120 Homestead Ave,, dle the details of the 10th reunion with an outstanding record in educa­ Geffen, x-'42, to associate member­ the United States, he was employed Ariz., and have two children and two Walnut Creek, Calif. of the class of 1950. Ron Lestina, tion and research. ship in the CSM Alumni Association. first as mining engineer and later as grandchildren. 33 32 THE MINES MAGAZINE APRIL, I960 THE MINES MAGAZiNE • APRIL, 1960 Visitors to the Aiumni Office ship of the CSM Foundation and the New Mining Technique Uses During the past month we had a Alumni Assn. Lee feels as I do that Cast Iron Lining in Shaft ALUMNI BUSINESS number of visitors, and nearly all there is a mutual interest there that A mining technique proven in signed the Visitors' Register. Some will draw the two organizations much Europe but new in the Western Executive Committee Meeting checks as required for proper conduct of and s>econded, the applications were unan­ Of Mines' Alumni Assn., Feb. 25 office affairs. Motion passed with com­ imously approved. did escape without record, due to the closer together in the future. Lee's Hemisphere is being imported by In­ ment that By-laws call for such an ap­ home address is still 1128 So. Jackson, Discussion took place on proposed new excitement caused by their visit. As ternational Minerals & Chemical The regular monthly meeting of pointment. home of Alumni office on second floor more of you drop in to see us, we will Denver 10, Colo. Corp. (Canada) Ltd. to assure "long- the Executive Committee was held on A motion was made by Harvey Math­ of Guggenheim in the two old math develop a routine method of greeting. GEORGE W. WUNDER, '36, term efficiency and safety" in the op­ Feb. 25, 1960 at the Research Foun­ ews, seconded by Mr. del Rio that all rooms. Will proceed to occupy space as checks bear the signature of the President soon as it is available. Visitors Register wiii be prominently manager. Nuclear Metals Division, eration of its potash mine now under dation in Golden, President Edw.m or the Secretary with the co-signature of displayed, and while it is being signed, National Lead Co., New York, called construction in Saskatchewan. H. Crabtree called the meeting to either the Treasurer or the Assistant Request granted to Executive Manager to spend $26.20 for 200 new rate cards a quick search of the records will be at the office with his son William P. The new technique, called tubbing, order at 7 :50 p.m. Treasurer. Motion carried. Signature cards for various accounts were obtained. increasing ad charges from $150.00 to made to see if all dues have been paid. Wunder. Bill is a freshman at Mines $190,00 for full page ads in Magazine for employs a cast iron lining for the mine Members present were: Edwin H. Colonel Fertig was directed to take nec­ Regardless of the outcome of that this year in the Mining Option. new clients. shaft. It is a vertical application of Crabtree, president; James A. Mul­ essary action whereby most return could search, our welcome will be sincere, George's home address is 38 Hewlett cast iron vehicular tunneling common­ linax, secretary; Harvey Mathews, be obtained on savings accounts estab­ Plans for the Magazine were discussed for hope springs eternal. We want and Colonel Fertig gave the proposed Lane, Port Washington, N. Y. ly used under rivers and lakes. executive committee; S. M. del Rio, lished by the Alumni Association. you to make it a point to call at the Motion was made by Mr. Mathews, schedule for the year: 1960 The 300-foot lining, weighing office when you are in Golden. By George Clarke, '23, Host executive committee; Wendell W. seconded by Mr. Lestina that Executive March—Usual 3,000 tons, will be used between the late May we will be in our new At Luncheon for Alumni Fertig, executive manager; Ron Les­ Manager Fertig be paid an annual salary April-—Usual of .f54-00 plus $1800 travel expenses 1200- and 1500-foot levels of the shaft tina, chairman athletic committee; May—Special Mining- Issue (National quarters in Guggenheim. Until then George Clarke, a 1923 graduate of yearly. An accounting to be rendered of to wall oif water-bearing Blairmore Bob Bolmer, chairman publications Western Mining Conference) you will find us at 1612 Illinois St., Mines and vice president and division the $i800 to the Executive Committee. sands. directly across the street from the manager of the American Petroleum committee. The salary and expenses to be effective June—Annual Commencement Issue The German firm of Haniel & Petroieum Building. Corp., gave a luncheon on March 10 Members absent were: John M. February 1, 1960 and subject to yearly July—Salute to Wyoming Mineral In­ Lueg, mining engineers who specialize approvals thereafter by the Committee, dustry at the Oidahoma City Petroleum Petty, vice president; Robert H. JOHN F. ABEL, JR., '56, whose in such work abroad, where tubbing The yearly salary and expenses will con­ August—Consider use of graduate Club. Sixteen alumni and three local Waterman, treasurer. tinue as long as Mr. Fertig devotes full permanent address is 100 Maple has been used successfully in many theses high school seniors were present. Fritz The officers of the 1960 Executive time to job or until he so desires to hire Street, Littleton, Colo., is taking his deep shaft mines, will direct installa­ part time help at which time a new September—Usual Brennecice reported on the athletic Committee were read as follows: wife on a long European vacation. tion of the cast iron liner. agreement of salary will be executed. October—Golden Anniversary Issue and academic program at Mines and Harvey Mathews (two more years to John has spent considerable time in Company officials describe the pot­ Motion carried. November—Annual Petroleum Issue answered questions. serve), Robert Evans (one more year Greenland, and should enjoy the ash ore deposit, located 3100 feet be­ President Crabtree will ask Mr, Ben December—Usual to serve), and S. M. del Rio (three Essig to accept the chairmanship of the change. E. L. McDaniel, '52, Finds 1961 (Annual thereafter) low ground near Esterhazy in Sas­ more years to serve). Alumni Endowment Committee and ap­ RUSSELL M. CORN, '57, who Adventure in Prospecting katchewan, as the "largest known de­ point his five man committee. No other January—Special Metallurgy Issue was with Kerr-McGee Oil Co. in The minutes of the meetiiiE of Dec. 21, action taken on rest of committees. Mo­ February—Usual E. L. McDaniel, a 1952 geological posit of high grade potash ore." 1959, were read and approved. North Carolina, is now assigned with tion made by Colonel Fertig and seconded March—Special Mining Issue (Na­ engineering graduate of the Colorado The shaft is now down to the 1200- The highlights of the minutes of the by Mr. del Rio that President Crabtree's tional Western Mining Conference) the same company in Golden. His School of Mines, recently spent five foot level, where the Blairmore sands Annual Business meeting of Jan, 28, appointment of Committee Chairmen, as April—Usual home address is 8847 W. 54th PL, 1960, were read and approved, listed below, be approved. Motion passed. days with a friend prospecting for are being consolidated by freezing. May—Special Geology-Geophysics Arvada. Freezing was also employed to con­ A recommendation was made that class Athletic Committee—Ron F, Lestina uranium north of Kim in Las Animas agents be appointed in each option be­ Alumni Endowment Committee—Ben Issue LEROY L. FOURNIER, '50, his County, Colo. solidate the glacial till before sinking ginning with the year 19+7, Action was Essig June—Annual Commencement Issue wife, Eleanor (EH Anderson) and not necessary but nam'es will be recom­ The two men found no uranium the first 300 feet of the shaft. Budget & Finance Committer—Robert July—Devoted to operations in some mended to Troy Crowder, their three children are in Golden on but they did find adventure—a bliz­ The "tubbing" to be used in the H. Waterman adjacent state The report of the Special Committee for home leave from his position as dis­ Nominations Committee—(To be ap­ August-—Theses zard that blew snow so deep the Blairmore area actually will consist of the Revision of name of the Mines trict petroleum geologist, American pointed later in the year) Arm}' had to be called in to clear 65 rings, each five feet high, 18 inches Alumni Endowment Fund was d'eferred September—Usual Public Relations Committee—Warren Overseas Petroleum Co. Luke will snow-clogged roads, temperatures 11 thick, and 18 feet in diameter. Each until the next meeting. October—Usual return to Libya, address there is Box Prosser degrees below zero, and law officers ring is made up of 11 segments. It was announced that Otto Highfield Instruction Committee—(Still Open) November—Annual Petroleum Number 693, Tripoli, Libya, in May after a has agreed to accept the job as Advertis­ who mistook them for cattle rustlers. Membership Committee—Ken Nicker­ December—Usual visit with his mother, in Maine. The Mineral Resource Films ing Manager for the Mines Magazine on son Before moving to Lakewood, Mc­ a 33%% commission basis. Highfield will Suggested by Mr. Nickerson that a suit­ family appears to have enjoyed living Seen by Millions of People Publications Committee—Robert L, pay his own 'expenses and materials. The able graduate thesis be included in each Daniel was emplo3'ed for several years Bolmer in Turkey and later in Libya. En Motion pictures produced by Amer­ 33%% commission will be paid after the Magazine issue to enhance sales appeal as a field geologist in Venezuela. He Research & Investigation Committee— route home, Luke stopped at Blarney 15% agency deduction. If a prospective of Magazine. No action taken, (Execu­ ican industry in cooperation with the Oran L. Pack and his friend want to move to Alaska client needs layout work and requests tive Manager will consider.) Castle to pick up a shillelagh as a gift Bureau of Mines were shown nearly A letter of request was read from this spring to prospect for gold, silver Highfield to do this work, he will be paid Consideration given to changing the to Grandpa Anderson. Mines senior Lennox Hagemann for a 228 thousand times last year, giving 10% by the Alumni Association to per­ size of directory to that of the AAPG and other minerals. loan of $750 to complete this year of more than 12 million people through­ form the layout work. House accounts are Bulletin so that ads of standard size can PHILLIP R. HAMMOND, '48, school. Letters from Mr, Steinhauer and exempt from commission, 33 %% will be used. This will improvie chances of assistant sales manager, Explosives out the 50 States a better understand­ Fritz Brennecke read recommending loan apply only to new accounts. It was moved getting more ads. Exact date of publica­ ing of their nation's mineral resources. requests. Request referred to Mr, Lestina, Division, Hercules Powder Co., NEWS—INDUSTRIES by Mr. del Rio and seconded by Mr. tion was not named. athletic committee chairman, for imme­ stopped in the office, hut unfortunate­ Attendance at group showings of Bolmer that Executive Manager be au­ diate answer to Hagemann through Ex­ Alumni Trophy—A traveling award (Continued from page 29) these films—loaned without charge thorized to execute the affpeement with ly, I did not get to talk with him. ecutive Manager. Motion made by Mr, wrestling trophy has been agreed on be­ Highfield to solicit ads for Mines Mag­ Phil is still living at 201 Churchill by the Bureau of Mines to educa­ Mathews, seconded by Mr, Lestina that tween C.S.M. and USAFA. The trophy using rotating molds lined with graph­ azine per agreement discussed. Motion Dr., Carrcroft, Wilmington, Del. tional institutions, industrial firms, a loan of $750 be made immediately to is awarded annually and is to be retained approved. by the winning team each year until the ite. Authors E. D. Calvert, S. L. technical societies, business and civic Mr. Hagemann under the same conditions EDWIN W. PEIKER, JR., '54, Ausmus, S. A. O'Hare, and A. H. Brochures for soliciting ads by mail or of repayment as the loans made by the next wrestling meet, A motion was made clubs, and similar organizations—was by Colonel Fertig and seconded by Mr, is still doing advance work at the Roberson believe that such spuncast persona! call are now being printed and School. Motion passed, 12,251,000. should be avaiiable by March 10th. del Rio that the necessary $17.50 be given University of Colorado, where he is tubes or cylinders can be prepared on During 1959, Bureau motion pic­ The January, 1960 Financial report was Mr, William McClain requested loan to Mr, Lestina to pay Mines' share of also an instructor in the Engineering a commercial scale hy industry. More in indeterminate amount to do advanced cost of trophy. tures dealing with the several metals, reviewed, Mr, Roll explained that $4-00 School His address is 330 S. 42nd complex molybdenum forms, such as in red in January, 19S9 due to the move study in England—probable travel ex­ The Alumni Association will suggest to St., Boulder, Colo. pipe tees, were cast in stationary nonmetallics, and mineral fuels again to Golden by the Aiumni office and ex­ pense of $700 plus expenses for family the Denver Section that a dinner be held were in heavy demand, as were its cess help to get office organized. He while there. Suggestion made to Colonel on the evening of April 21 (Thursday) JOHN R. ROSS, '52, is still with molds, hut they did not approach the productions depicting the natural re­ also called attention to $260 in black in Fertig that no further consideration be during the National Western Mining Con­ The California Co., as a petroleum simpler spmi-tj'pe shapes in surface January, 1960. Motion made by Lestina given the loan until the exact amount of ference which convenes April 21-23. sources of various states. Last year's engineer. His home address is 6617 appearance or internal soundness. The and seconded by del Rio that Financial loan needed by McClain be determined. The Placement Service will receive as­ most popular film, which tells the Consideration will be given to making South Lee Ct., Littleton, Colo. Bureau is continuing its research in statement of January, 1960 be accepted. sistance in every way possible from Dean molybdenum casting, hoping that sat­ story of uranium, was viewed by more Motion approved. the loan out of the Alumni fund. Burger to improve the service. RICHARD L. SCOTT, '42, The next meeting scheduled for March isfactory complex forms can be created than half a million people at 11,500 Motion was made by Mr. Mathews, The secretary presented the applica­ manager Mining Products Sales, seconded by Mr. del Rio that Executive tions of Donald J, Marshall x-'45, Charles 17 at Stearns-Roger, Denver, at 7:30 p,ra. and that techniques suitable for use group showings. Colorado Fuel and Iron Corp., Den­ Managei', Wendell W. Fertig, be ap­ H, Rankin x-'36, and Sam Geffen x-'42 The meeting was adjourned by Presi­ by industry will result. pointed as Assistant Treasurer to co-sign for Associate Membership. Upon motion dent Crabtree at 10:40 p.m. ver, came out to discuss the relation­ (Continued on page 43) THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 35 34 THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 LOCAL SECTIONS OUTSIDE Shipman's Bar-B-Q on May 21 is Tulsa Section FROM THE LOCAL SECTIONS U. S. A. still firm and will be announced later. Tulsa Section held a dinner meet­ Jay Mayhew and Gordon Miner ing on Feb. 24. Members discussed CANADA made arrangements for flowers for the the reaction of Tulsa students present­ Minutes of Section Meetings should be in fhe Alumni Office by the IBth of the Month preceding Publication. Calgary Section funeral of G, Henry Shefelbine, '35. ly at Mines and senior students of Pres.: R. F, Zimmerly, '47 (See In Memoriam in this issue.) Tulsa high schools who are interested V. Pres.: J. S. Irwin, Jr., '54 in attending Mines next year. Sec-Treas.: G. L. Gray. '50 Joe Hopkins, Jr., secretary ALABAMA LOUISIANA Tulsa Section 1304 4th St. S.W.. Calgary It was announced that Fritz Bren­ Bartiesville Section Birmingham Section New Odeans Section Pres.: Parke Huntington, '26 Luncheon meetings held 3rd Monday of necke, CSM athletic director, would Pres.: Joseph Hohl, '25 Pres.: George Burgess, '49 V. Pres.: Jerry Diver, '52 each month in Calgary Petroleum Club; Fritz Brennecke, CSM athletic di­ be a guest at our next meeting. Sec: Richard White, '42 V. Pres.: Emory V. Dedraan, 'SO Sec-Treas,: Jim Newell. '52 visiting alumni welcome. rector, reports that he attended a Sec-Treas.: Thomas G. Fails, '54 2641 South 74th East Ave, Richard F. Hagemann, '48, from 249 Flint Dr., Fairfield luncheon meeting on March 9 of the 6334 Essex Ct., New Orleans 14 Tulsa 14, Okla, Paris, France, was a guest at the PERU Bartiesville Section. He says that meeting. ARIZONA Lima Section about 25 alumni were present and MINNESOTA PENNSYLVANIA Members present were: Arizona Secfion Pres.: Richard Spencer, '34 that he spoke on the following sub­ Parke Huntington, '26; Vernon Peter­ Pres.: Bob Thurmond, '43 Iron Range Section Eastern Pennsylvania Section V. Pres.: Hernando LaBarthe, '42 jects associated with Mines: enroll­ son, '30; R. C. Earlougher, '36; Jack V. Pres.: Gene Klein, '43 Pres.: Paul Shanklin, '49 Sec-Treas.: Norman Zehr, '52 ment—about 1000 with some increase Pres.: Samuel Hochberger, '48 Haley, '48; Brook Tarbel and Jack Wey­ Sec.: John H. Bassarear, '50 V. Pres.: Leon Keller, '43 Casilla 2261, Lima V. Pres., Sec-Treas.: Arthur Most, Jr., '38 expected in 1960; placement—seems ler, '50; Jim Newell and Chester West- c/o Pima Mining Co., Box 71S7, Tucson Sec-Treas.: James Bingel, '53 Meetings first Friday of each month, 91 7th St., Fullerton to be good, seniors are having no fall. '52, Annual meetings: First Monday in Decem­ 50 Garden Dr., Mt, Iron, Minn, 12:30 p.m,. Hotel Crillon (April through ber; 3rd Sunday in May (annual picnic). Exec. Com,: Wm. Gasper, '43 and Pennslvania-Ohio Section December), or on call. particular problem finding suitable Jim Newell, Sec-Treas, Four Corners Section Robert Shipley, '52 jobs although the range of selection Pres.: L, M, Hovart, '50 Fritz Brennecke reported briefly on See New Mexico for officers Sec-Treas.: George Schenck, '52 PHILIPPINES isn't as great as formerly; salaries-— 7130 Thomas Bivd,, Pittsburgh estimated they ranged between $500 Mines affairs to the Tulsa Section at MISSOURI Baguio Section Meetings upon call of the secretary its dinner meeting held March 9 at CALIFORNIA and $600 per month to start; building Pres.: Francisco Joaquin, '26 St. Louis Section program and the new gymnasium; de­ the Tulsa Petroleum Club, His color Bay Cities Section Pres.: Earl L, H, Sackett, '33 V. Pres.: Claude Ferdg, x-'27 TEXAS velopment program—its benefits and movie of the Mines football victory Pres.: John D. Noll, '51 Sec-Treas.: E. W. Markwardt, X-'32 Sec: P. Avelino Suarez V. Pres.: Ralph D. Eakin, '48 Balatoc Mining Co., Zambales the need for wide alumni participation over Western State College and his 621 Union Ave., Belleville, III, Houston Section Treas.: Herbert D. Torpey, '51 in it; athletic picture at Mines and its running commentary on it were much Manila Section Sec: Charles G. Bynum, '26 Pres.: Jack Earl, '53 outlook for the coming year. enjoyed. MONTANA V. Pres.: John C. Capshaw, '54 2810 Loyola Ave., Richmond Pres.: Anselmo Ciaudio, Jr., '41 Other guests were Gene Tucker, Sec-Treas,: Nick Shiftar, '40 Southern California Section V, Pres,: Rolando Espino, '41 Following the talk, a brief question Montana Section 5132 Mimosa St,, Sec-Treas.: Edgardo Villavicencio, x-'40 senior class advisor; Chuck Boyle, and answer period was held and then Pres.: W. C. Prigge, '42 Pres,: John Suttie, '43 Bellaire, Texas head coach, and Senior Students Ken V. Pres.: R. E. McGraw, '53 V. Pres.: John Boiles, '49 movies of the Mines vs. Western TURKEY Smith, Jim Dunn and Curtis Parks, Treas.: J. R, Leonard, '42 Sec-Treas.: Wm. Catrow, '41 North Central Secfion State football game were shown. Sec: M. C. McKinnon, '52 all of Will Rogers High School in 821 W. Silver St., Butte V. Pres.: Howard Itten, '41 Ankara Section 9826 Corella Ave.. Whittier Tulsa; R. J. Lewis, senior class ad­ Sec-Treas.: Harley Holliday, '42 Alumni visiting Turkey contact either: Permian Basin Secfion 4505 Arcady Ave., Dallas 5 visor, H, J. Green, coach, and Senior NEW MEXICO F, Ward O'Malley, '42, Explr. Mgr., West Texas Permian Basin Section COLORADO Sec-Treas,; John Thornton, '50 Tidewater Oil Co., Kumrular Sokakb, Students Tom Deupree and Ted Four Corners Section 609-B Scott St., Wichita Falls held it annual dinner-dance on Feb. Denver Section Yenisehir Ankara; Tel No, 21328. Larkin of Edison High School in Pres,: Dick Banks, '53 26th at the exclusive Midland Coun­ Pres.: Ed. Haymaker, '41 Ferhan Sanlav, '49, Turkiye Petrolleri Tulsa. They were introduced by Jack V, Pres,: Tony King, '57. Permian Basin Section V. Pres.: M. John Bernstein, '47 A. O. Sakarya Caddesi 24, Ankara; Tel. try Club. The dinner-dance was pre­ Sec Treas.: Tom Allen, '41 Weyler, who with Chester Westfall Sec-Treas.: Douglas Rogers, '48 Pres.: Van Howbert, '51 No. 23144. ceded by three informal cocktail 2104 E. 12th St„ Farmington and Jerry Diver, invited them to the AC 2-9911 V. Pres.: Hal Ballew, '51 parties held in their homes by Newt Sec-Treas,: Tom McLaren, '52 Luncheon meetings held every 3rd Tues­ VENEZUELA Page, '42; Charlie Cerf, '41, and meeting. day noon of each month at the Denver 4301 Mercedes, Midland NEW YORK Larry Melzer, '39. The night of the Mines men attending the meeting Press Club, 1330 Glenarm PI. Luncheon meetings held iirst Friday of Caracas Section New York Section each month at the Midland Club, Pres,: Wiiiiam A. Austin, Jr., '27 party followed a cold spell which Icept were: Four Corners Section Pr«s. & Treas.: Ben F, Zwick, '29 V. Pres.: G. V. Atkinson, '48 several out-of-towners from coming, W. M, Gebo, '23; M, P. Huntington, See New Mexico for officers South Texas Section Sec; H, D. Thornton, '40 Sec-Treas.: T. E. Johnson, 'S2 but the Midland alumni came out in '26; T. A. Manhart and Frank Purdum, Grand Junction Section Union Carbide Corp, Pres.: James Wilkerson, '31 c/o Phillips Petr. Co, force. '30; John Rupnik, '33; L. E. Elkins, '34; Pres.: John Emerson, '38 30 E, 42nd St, New York City V. Pres.: Edward Warren, '50 Aptdo 1031 C. R. Holmgren, '38; John Ross, x-'41; V. Pres.: Tony Corbetta, '48 Sec-Treas.: Richard Storm, '53 Asst. Sec-Treas.: R. L. Menk, '51 The dinner-dance was attended by N. S. Morrisey. '42; W. W. Owens, '47; Sec-Treas.: Joe Hopkins, Ex-'37 1007 Milam Bldg., San Antonio c/o Creole Petr. Corp. the following Miners and their wives: J. D, Haley, '48; Lee Purdum, x-'49; 1235 Ouray Ave., Grand Junction OHIO Aptdo 889 Jack Weyler, '50; C. J. Diver, John Volo­ Central Ohio Section Bill Schneider, '36; Larry Melzer, '39; sin, and C. H. Westfall, Jr., '52. UTAH Grand Junction Section DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Pres.; Roland Fischer, '42 Charlie Cerf and Clint Edwards, '41; Reported by Parke Huntington Newt Page, '42; John Ross. '43; Bill Washington, D. C. Section Sec-Treas.: Frank Stephens, Jr,, '42 Four Corners Section Grand Junction Section's dinner- Battelle Mem. Inst., Columbus Owens, '45; Ervin Philpy, '49; Marvin Denver Section Pres.: Charles T. Baroch, '23 See New Mexico for officers dance was held Mar. 12, with Chuck Hewitt and Dick Siegfried, '50; Bob Ar­ V. Pres.: Vincent G. Gioia, '56 and Shirley Woodard acting as host The Denver Section will hold an Cleveland Section rendiell, Ha! BalSew, Dick Bench, and Sec-Treas.: Thomas E. Howard, '41 Salt Lake City Section election of officers at their regular Pres.: Charles Irish, '50 and hostess at a cocktail party in their John Dakin, '51; Tom McLaren, '52; 9511 Nowell Dr., Bethesda 14, Md. V, Pres.: Joe Rosenbaum, '34 Wally Arnold and Bill Traeder, '53; Don Treas,: Theodore Salim, '53 home. They have just returned from noon luncheon at the Denver Press Luncheon meetings held every 2nd Thurs. Sec-Treas,: Kenneth Matheson, Jr., '48 Van Orden, '56, and Bill Waldschmidt, Pennsylvania-Ohio Section a trip to the Islands, so Hawaiian Club, Tuesday, April 19. Please be noon at Sphinx Club, 1315 K St., N.W. 614 13th Ave., Salt Lake City x-faculty. See Pennsylvania for officers Punch was served with Fulton and present and vote. All members living ILLINOIS Kohler controlling the ingredients ac­ It was announced that at the April in the Denver area will be given WASHINGTON Great Lakes Section (Chlcaqo) OKLAHOMA cording to the pleasure of the guests. 1 luncheon meeting, tlie Mines-Adams notice of this election by a letter from Next meeting on April 6; call Ray Wat­ Pacific Northwest Secfion Dinner was roast beef at the Caravan State football game movie will be Ed Haymaker, '41, current President Bartiesville Section son, G/O Standard Oil Co., 910 So. Michi­ Pres.: Wm. Douglass, '11 Cafe. shown with a commentary prepared of the Denver Section, Pres.: R, C. Loring, '37 and '39 gan Ave., Chicago 80, 111. Sec: C. Ted Robinson, '53 V. Pres.: C, T, Brandt, '43 I'he business meeting scheduled for by Fritz Brennecke. The Denver Section will sponsor 16204 S.E. Sth, Belleview Sec-Treas.: W. K, Shack, '51 April 23 conflicts with the new Colo­ Luncheon meetings are held every the annual dinner for those alumni KANSAS 4726 Amherst Dr,, Bartiesville rado Mining Convention date on first Friday at noon at the Midland attending the National Western Min­ Kansas Section WYOMING April 21-23 so a new date will be Club, West Highway 80, Midland, ing Conference and for their regular Pres.: Francis Page, '39 Oklahoma City Secfion Central Wyoming Section chosen according to availabdity of in­ Texas. All Miners visiting the Mid­ members. The dinner will be held at Sec: James Daniels, '51, AM 5-0614 Pres.: Lynn Ervin, '40 205 Brown BIdg., Wichita V, Pres.: Clayton Kerr, '30 Pres.: John Newhouser, 'SO stitutional speakers. Mark Shipman land-Odessa area are cordially wel­ 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 21, at the Meetings: Called by Sec Contact Sec Meetings thc 1st and Srd Tuesday of each Sec: Adolph Frisch, '53 and John Emerson are maldng all comed. Denver Press Qub, 1330 Glenarm for date of next meeting month at the Oklahoma Club 2805 O'Dell Ave., Casper arrangements for this meeting. Tom McLaren, Sec-Treas. PL 36 THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 THE MiNES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 37 William E. Ryan JOHN R. BLOMBERG is petroleum en­ 1959 gineer for Mobil Oil Co. with home ad­ TAMES T. BRADLEY, x-'59, lives at William E. '"Pat" Ryan, a 1905 dress 3411 Sycamore, Midland, Texas, graduate of the Colorado School of 9951 Chireno, Dallas 20, Texas. IIN MEMORIAM RALPH H. DOUGHERTY, trainee Mines and a life member of the GENE E. BRANT hopes to receive with U, S. Steel Corp,, has moved from his discharge from the Army on April 29. Aiumni Association, died Feb, 20 at Whiting, Ind., to Apt. 502, 1380 E. Hyde A former metallurgist for Dow Chemical LoweH C. Atchison Henry W. Lohman General Rose Memorial Hospital. He Park Blvd., Chicago 15, III, Co., Brant gives his mailing address as had been in ill health during the last W. S. FREDERICK is geologist for 902 5th St., Greeley, Colo, Henry W, Lohman (all of his few J'ears of his life. Phillips Petroleum Co., with home address JOHN T, CHANDLER'S address is friends called him "Harry") died Jan, 748 8th St., Durango, Colo, Born May 31, 1883 in Denver, 739 N. Washington, Liberal, Kansas, 15 in Santa Barbara, Calif., where he MERVIN L. GREENLEE, res'eardh Mr, Ryan was educated in the Den­ JOHN T. DONOHUE advises us his had resided since his retirement from metallurgist for Titanium Metals Corp. of ver Public Schools. After his gradu­ address is 1308 Cosgriff Court, Cheyenne, active business, America, lives at 224% Earle St., Las Wyo, ation from Manual Training High Vegas, Nev. LT, DUANE I. GRAHAM, who was Harry was born in New Yorlc City, School, he enrolled at Mines where RICHARD GUTZZETTI has moved stationed in Alexandria, Va., has been Sept, 11, 1882, and received his early he received his E.M. degree in 1905. from Coal City, 111 to 1015 Uth St., sent overseas. His new address is 814 education there. He was encouraged He was a member of Sigma Nu social Golden, Colo. Engr. Co.. Hanau. Germany, APO 165, by a friend to study mining, so in the fraternity. JAMES W. HOBBS, engineer trainee New York N.Y. fall of 1900 he enrolled as a freshman with Bay Petroleum Corp,, may be ad­ C, HOWARD HAMILTON is re­ For about eight years he was en­ dressed c/o Bay Petroleum Corp., P.O. search metallurgist. Missile Division, at the Colorado School of Mines. gaged in mining near Chihuahua City, Box 667, La Porte, Texas, North American Aviation Corp, His ad­ After completing his sophomore j'ear Garland Henry Shefelbine, a 1935 Mexico, and was once held for ransom CHARLES A. KOHLHAAS has a new dress is 7504 E, 2nd St., Downey. Calif. at Mines, he decided to transfer to address: Box 2406, Hobbs. N. M. graduate of the Colorado School of by Pancho Villa, Returning to the WARREN W. HILDEBRANDT, now the Missouri School of Mines where CHESTER L. LOVE'S address is 2550 serving in the U,S, Army, iists his mail­ Mines, was killed instantly Feb. 24 United States, he was superintendent he graduated with the class of 1904. of the Vindicator Mine in Victor, S. 17th East, Salt Lake City 6. Utah. ing address as 644 W. 10th St., Loveland, in a cave-in in the Ike Shaft of the ANTONIO V. SEGOVIA is a graduate Coio. The next year he took his Master's Colo, from about 1914 to 1922. Hidden Splendor Mining Co., lo­ student at Pennsylvania State University. RICHARD L. LEA, employed by En­ Lowell C. Atchison, a 1925 grad­ Degree in mining at Columbia Uni- cated about 25 miles southeast of Moving to Boulder, Colo, in 1925, His address is 1427 S, Pugh St., State gineering Consultants, Inc., lives at 1201 uate of the Colorado School of Mines, versitj'. During the next few j'ears Moab, Utah. Mr. Shefelbine, general he entered the automobile business College, Pa. S. Sherman St., Denver, Colo, was killed Feb. 6 in an automobile he gained much valuable experience superintendent for Utah operations of from which he retired at the age of RODERICK W, MacDONALD, now 1957 accident near White Horse in eastern in various jobs in east Tennessee and the uranium mining firm, was mak­ 50, During the last ten years of his in the U,S. Army Corps of Engineers, Colorado, Injured in the crash were Mexico, ing a routine inspection of the mine life he liyed in Denver and was a MICHAEL L, BARRY may be ad­ gives his mailing address as Box 1211, member of the Fred Adams Invest­ dress c/o Esso Research and Engineering Greeley, Colo. his wife, Jerry, and daughter, Carla. He was married June 17, 1911 to with the shift boss and mine foreman Co., P.O. Box 121, Linden. N, J, ment Co. LT. KARL E, NIELSEN'S address is Bom Aprd 19, 1901, in Denver, the daughter of a prominent New when the accident occurred. The HOMER BREAULT has moved from STUOFF DET USAECR, EOBC #9, Mr, Atchison attended South High York family, Lillora Hungerford, other two men were not seriouslj' in­ Mr, Ryan is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, N. J., and may be addressed Fort Belvoir, Va. who survives him. jured. Frances L, Ryan of Denver, c/o Esso Research and Engineering Co., KENNETH RUSSELL, formerly of Schooi and the University of Denver. P.O. Box 121, Linden, N.J, He received a degree in chemical en­ Wellington, Colo,, is student trainee with After his marriage Harry followed Born Oct. 21, 1912 in Dorchester, JOHN L COATS, aviator _ with _the Westinghouse Electric Co,, with mailing gineering from Mines in 1925. One his profession continuously, exploring Iowa, Mr. Shefelbine graduated from CLASS NOTES U.S. Army in Korea, gives his mailing address Ardmore Bivd, and Brinton Rd., J'ear later he married Jerry L. Pittsburgh 21, Pa, and operating in many parts of North Dorchester High School and received address as 9980 W, 59th Pl„ Apt, 3, Ar­ Stephens in Mildred, Kan, (Continued from page 6) vada, Colo. ALI M, SAIDI is a student at Stan­ and South America. At one time he his degree in mining engineering at was manager of the Colorado Gold GEORGE W, RICHARDS, formerly RUSSELL M. CORN has changed his ford University, His mailing address is Mr, Atchinson was employed as in­ Mines in 1935. After leaving Mines P.O, Box 2663, Stanford, Calif, Dredging Co. at Breckenridge, Colo. of Hillsdale, Mich., is HviriK at Lance mailing address from Belmont, N, C, to spector in 1928 by the Missouri High­ he worked a year for E. J. Pipes of Creek. Wyo, Rt. 1, Box 569, Golden, Coio, OZBEK SARAN'S mailing address is way Commission. He served a year as The last 23 years of his active life Rapid City, S. Dak,, as a contractor A. JOSEPH ROZADA is petroleum CECIL I. CRAFTS. JR., picks up his Box 2+1, Golden, Colo. chief chemist for Crystal Oil Refin­ were spent with the United Zinc and builder. engineer for Creole Petroleum Corp, His mail at P.O, Box 729, Alice, Texas. JAMES D. SHAMBACH is research Smelting Corp. of New York, operat­ address is c/o Creole Pet, Corp., Apar­ ANTHONY R, PAGANO, metallurgi­ assistant. Experimental Physics Dept., ery; as chief chemist from 1929-1933 From 1936 to 1937 he was engi­ ing mines in the Joplin Mining Dis­ tado 234, Quiriquire, Maturin. Edo Mo- cal engineer with Lycoming Corp,, lives Dynamics Corp. He lives at 5661 Beau­ for West Texas Refinery, and as gen­ neer and sampler for the King of the mont Ave.. La Jolla, Calif. trict with smelter in Moundsville, nagas, Venezuela, S.A, at 46 Baxter Lane, Milford, Conn, eral manager from 1933 to 1935 of West Mining Co,, Lead, S, Dak,, and C, OGDEN SMITH, who worked as W. Va. RICHARD VEGHTE, district engineer 2nd LT, TIM C. THOMPSON writes Petroleum Processing Corp, for the next three years he was em­ for Trigood Oil Co., has moved from that he is a "fixed and rotary wing avi­ computer trainee for Geophysical Service, ator" in the Armed Forces "with one Inc., last fall in Rock Springs, Wyo., is Joining the Rio Grande Railroad He retired Jan. 1, 1944 as presi­ ploj'ed by Cia Aramago de Mines en Nevpcastle, Wyo,, to 3034 E. 1st St., Cas- dent of this corporation which was pe r, Wyo. year to go." His address is 416th Signal presently on military leave from the com­ Bolivie as engineer, shift boss and pany and is stationed at Fort Belvoir, in 1937 as chief chemist, Mr, Atchi­ GORDON H. WALDE is mine shift Aviation Company, Fort Huachuca, Ariz, controlled by Charles M. Schwab of foreman in tin and tungsten mines. Va„ until May, His mailing address is son was promoted in 1952 to assistant boss for Climax Molybdenum, His mail­ WALTER W, TYLER'S new address Thompson Hay Path, P.O. Box 1053, Se- Bethlehem Steel fame. From March 1941 to December 1945 ing address is Box 823, Leadvilie, Colo. is Dragtenweg 71, Paramaribo, Surinam, engineer of standards and research. tauket, N. Y. In 1956 he became assistant director he was superintendent of New Mex­ JEFFIE J. WOOD is exploitation engi­ S.A. GORDON L. STEELE Is a second lieu­ of research. He also was associated Reuben Wells Smith ico Consolidated Mining Co.'s Copper neer for Shell Oil Co., with mailing ad­ Flat Mine at Hanover, N, M., a 250- dress 700 Alice Dr., Lafayette, La, 1958 tenant in the Army with mailing address with Atchison Chemical Co, of Den­ Reuben Wells Smith, who attended ton per day zinc operation. The next PETER J. CREIGHTON, design engi­ Co. E 20 Bn, 1st Tng, Regt. Engr,, Fort ver. the Colorado School of Mines from 1955 neer for Esso Research and Engineering Leonard Wood, Mo. year and a half he was superintendent JOHN L. STOUT, geologist for The The author of numerous papers on 1901 through 1903, died in El Paso, of the Plateros Mine operated by CHARLES J, BOYCE, petroleum en­ Co,, lives at 114 Franklin St„ Bldg. 5, gineer for Pan American Petroleum Corp., Apt. M-1, Morristown, N, J, California Co,, lives at 1515 Harmon diesel lubricating oil problems, refin­ Texas, on Jan. 7 after a long illness. Fresnillo Co., Fresnillo, Sac, Mexico. Ave., Apt, 3, Bismarck, N, Dak, ery operations, diesel fuel and other lives at 804 S. 12th St.. Woriand, Wyo. MICHAEL DILEMBO has moved Born AprU 27, 1882 in Golden, From 1947 to March 1956 he was JAMES E. HARBISON is a first lieu­ from Guernsey, Wyo., to 2820 Thomes related topics, Mr. Atchison is cred­ Colorado., Mr, Smith graduated from manager of a 450-ton per day metal tenant in the U.S. Army with mailing Ave., Cheyenne, Wyo. 1960 ited with introducing spectrographic Golden High School and attended mine and mill at Maniquipa, Chih, address 548th Engineers Co., APO 259, JON F, HAMLIN is design and test THOMAS M. CARROLL'S mailing ad­ anals'sis of fuels and lubricants for Mines and Colorado College. For a Mexico, He also acted as resident ge­ New York, N.Y. engineer for Garret Oi] Tools Co., with dress is 2051 S, Clayton, Denver, Colo. railroad use. He was a member of the number of years he was an auditor ologist, outlining exploration pro­ BOYD M. HARNDEN'S address is mailing address 106 W. College, Long- WILLIAM R. MORGAN, student en­ view, Texas. Society of Automotive Engineers, for the Federal Reserve Bank of Den­ grams both underground and on the 5575 CY. Ave., Casper, Wyo. gineer for Northern Illinois Gas Co., American Chemical Society, and surface, EUGENE E. RISCH is a miner with EMMERSON KEMP, metallurgical en­ gives his address as Route 1, Box 188, ver. After his retirement three years Green Mountain Uranium Co., with mail­ gineer for Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Warrenville, 111, American Association for Advance­ ago, he made his home in El Paso. ment of Science, ing address Box 387. Jeffrey City, Wyo. Co., lives at 4623 Lynhuber Dr,, New WILLIAM S, RANSOM, project engi­ Survivors include his wife, Ethel, A resident of Moab for the past CHARLES H. STEWART, district en­ Orleans 26, La, neer for U, S, Gypsum Co., has moved Survivors besides his wife and of El Paso; two daughters, Mrs. H. two and a half years, Mr. Shefelbine gineer for Stekoll Petroleum Corp,, lives LT, PAUL J. MEADEN'S address is from Golden, Colo,, to 3238 Ann St., daughter include his mother, Mrs. had been active in AIME, at 1109 S. Baylor, Perryton. Texas, Engr, Sec, Hq, 4 U.S. Army, Fort Sam Lansing, 111. E. McKinnies of Lakewood, Colo., Houston, Texas, Ada Atchison of Denver; a sister, DAVID LESTON WATSON, engineer­ and Mrs, Bernard Goldberg of Great Survivors include his wife, and two 1956 JAMES I. PRITCHARD has been ing trainee for Leston Watson Pile Driv­ Mrs, Madelyn Armbruster of Port­ Neck, N, Y.; a brother, Alvah E. sons—-one a freshman at Claremont JOHN F, ABEL, JR„ has moved from transferred by the Martin Co. from Se­ ing Co, until his military obligation is land, Ore., and two uncles, Roy and Moody of Denver; six grandchildren, College, Claremont, Calif., the other Evanston, 111,, to 100 Maple St., Littleton, attle, Wash., to Denver, Colo,, where his completed, may be addressed at 801+ In- Theodore M, Chrysler of Denver, and 12 great-grandchildren. in preparatory school in Ojai, Calif. Colo, address is 1465 S. Utica St. wood Rd., Dallas 9. Texas. THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 39 38 THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 Prof. Clark B. Carpenter CAMPUS HEADLINES Nominated for Award

Mines Students Tour Construction Site Of Titan Missile Base at Lowry Air Field

Over 30 members of the Colorado School of Mines student chapter of the Societj' of American Military En­ gineers toured a construction site of the Titan missile base on the bombing range of the Lowry Air Field Feb. 20. The group was given a detailed Clark B. Carpenter, professor tour of one of the six identical com­ emeritus of the Colorado School of plexes making up the base and the Mines and mayor of the city of Gold­ component prefabrication and condi­ en, has been nominated by the Golden tioning facilities at nearby Bucldey Chamber of Commerce to receive one Field. The students left the Mines of the Lane Bryane Annual Awards, campus on chartered bus at 0730 presented in recognition of volunteer hours and returned at 1200 hours. • Mines SAME members examine the control structure at the Titan Missile complex. These efforts that benefit the American home and community. Acting as guide for the SAME tour structures will be underground in the completed facility. was Lt, Col. Paavo Carlson, Denver Two awards of $1,000 each are area engineer of the Army Corps of presented each year, one to an in­ Engineers and head of the construc­ completed and equipped, the entire May 1, 1959, and is scheduled to dividual and one to a group, for out­ tion supervision for the Titan base. cut will be backfilled. complete the project by Aug, 30, standing non-remunerated efforts to Also making the tour with the stu­ ••The Mines SAME members line up for fheir initial briefing on fhe Titan Missile complex According to the Army Corps of 1960. However, the operational date improve their communities. dents were Lt, Col. Bruce D. Jones, at Lowry Bombing Range. In fhe background is one of ihe manway sections to be used In the Engineers, the responsible agency for is farther in the future, due to the "We are most fortunate to have a Mines PMST, Maj. John Mason, cut and cover connecting tunnels. the missile base construction, the "pre­ time required for installation of the dedicated man of Mr. Carpenter's and Captains James L. Lammie and cise technical requirements for thc equipment and development of the caliber who will give unselfishly of his Titan missile. Frederick Hamlin of the Mines ened, and each complex includes ele­ connected with the launching facilities construction of the propellant loading time," F. A. "Heinie" Foss, president ROTC department. ments which assure, insofar as possi­ by personnel and utility tunnels. system which represents the key to the of the Golden Chamber of Commerce, Each complex making up the base ble, a self-controlled operation. The The structures making up each operational capability of the complete Mines SAIMIE Selected stated in making the nomination. "His consists of three missile launching fa­ power house, control center, water complex are impressive in both size launcher facility, provides a challenge for National Honors engineering baeltground is of great cilities. The principle facilities of each supply and fuel facilities for each com­ and design. The powerhouse and con­ to the contractor. Its component parts, The Colorado School of Mines help to our municipal utilities. The complex are underground or hard­ plex are underground and are inter­ trol center are hemispherically shaped such as pressure vessels, cryogenic ves­ Post of the Society of American Mili­ esteem in which our neighboring cities and constructed of reinforced con­ sels, valves, piping, expansion joints, tary Engineers has been selected as a hold him helps Golden's stature, and crete. The diameter of the power­ and filters, must be manufactured to "Distinguished Post" for the year enables us to work together with house and control center is 124 feet permit successful operation without 1959. This is the fourth consecutive these cities to solve our mutual prob­ and 98 feet respective!)'". The missile •malfunctions, even though subjected year that Mines has received this lems." launching facilities consist of rein­ to variations in temperature varying award for outstanding achievement, a from -297° F to -fl28° F. All Whde Mr. Carpenter has been forced concrete silos 40 feet in diam­ record unequalled by any other of 59 mayor manj' improvements have been eter and approximately 185 feet tall. portions of the system and its com­ SAME Student Posts in the United ponents must be absolutely cleaned of made, including everything from a Circular tunnels interconnecting the States. Tlie award was given on the new Ford St. bridge and a new trunk major facilities are constructed of all foreign particles larger than 150- basis of interest, attendance, field sewer line to the voting of a bond corrugated steel, microns, as the pressure of hydrocar­ trips, and meeting programs. bons in the liquid oxygen system will issue for a new municipal center, a A unique and critical requirement result in violent explosions in launch­ Some of the monthly programs in­ new zoning ordinance and completion of the construction is that of shock- ing systems and void the function of cluded lectures by Prof. Lute J. Park­ of new through streets. proofing to withstand all nuclear the facility." inson on Mining Engineering, R. J. Mr. Carpenter retired in 1953 as blasts except a direct hit. The hemi­ Tipton on Engineering Ethics, Dr. head of the department of metallurgy spherical shape of the major struc­ After fabrication in a warehouse at R, L. DeLuise on Nuclear Radiation, and dean of the graduate school. He tures would allow them to take opti­ Buckley Field, all component parts and other noted speakers in a very received his first degree in 1915 from mum shock without damage or fail­ are dipped in and etched with hydro­ wide field of topics. the University of Kansas and his ure. Also, the major mechanical and chloric acid to remove contaminats. The SAME field trips were very master's degree in mining in 1922 electrical elements are mounted inde­ Furthermore, to prevent corrosion successful, with tours to the Rocky from M.l.T. pendent of the enclosing structure as during the construction stage, the Mountain Arsenal, the Waterwaj's (Continued on page 42) a further precaution against shock. components are dipped in potassium Experiment Station in Vicksburg, The facilities are being constructed dichromate after the cleaning process. Miss,, and a visit to Corps of Engi­ in an open cut to a maximum depth Finally, before removal to the con­ neering activities at Fort Carson, Magazines Available struction site, the components are of 60 feet; thus, tunneling and shaft­ Much of the credit for such a suc­ Some copies of the November thoroughly inspected and, in some ing are kept to a minimum. Simul­ cessful year goes to the SAME offi­ 1959 Special Petroleum Issue cases, the parts are Xray examined. taneously with tunnel completion, the cers, Jerry P. Ilgenfritz, president; are available. Order from the cut is backfilled over the tunnels. The major contractor, Morrison- John J, Selters, vice-president, and CSM Alumni Office, Goiden, Colo. Eventually, after all the facilities are Knudsen Co., Inc., began work on Kenneth Earner, program chairman. 40 THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 41 CAMPUS HEADLINES OREDIGGER SPORTS (Continued from page 42) LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SAMUEL L. McCLAREN, '54, problems, as well as acting as a broker Two Track Meets Held Pump—1. Keys (CSU), 2. Laipenieks conference tournament. Mines tallied Beauty and Beast Contest for petroleum products with chain In Steinhauer Fieldhouse (DU), 3. Ryan (M), 21' IVT." \ Mile 58 team points to trail the CSC Bears Raises $333 for Student Aid wrote recently; Run—1. Schmidt (CSU), 2. Reckham stores and other large consumers. with 77, Western State College fin­ The Colorado School of Mines Stu­ "Since I graduated from Mines in In the first indoor trade meet held (CSU), 3. Versaw (M), 4:45.6; 440- "So far, I've been putting in more yard Run—1. Osborne (M), 2. Lawry ished third with 56, and Adams State dent Aid Fund received $333.26 and 1954, I seem to have become com­ in Steinhauer Fieldhouse since 1942, hours since retirement than ever be­ DU's thinclads outpointed Coach Joe (M), 3. Jagoda (CSU), :53.6 (new College placed fourth with 18 points. Bob Hunt, a Pi Kappa Alpha sopho­ pletely lost.' I have now returned Fieldhouse record) ; 50-yard Dash—1. fore, but beginning April 3rd, I am Davies' Mines trade squad {Feb. 27) Glen Hasse of Mines, who in 1958 more, won a date to the Mines Junior to Colorado and would like to renew McCoy (CSU), 2. Harpole (DU), 3. Senior Prom. taking a trip through the Republic of 59 5/6 to 53 1/6. Dan Mathewson lenkins (M), 5:3; 50-yard High Hurdles won the 130-pound bracket in the my connection with the Alumni Asso­ Mexico, and returning via the West Both the proceeds and the date of Mines bettered the old high jump —1. Austin (DU), 2. Kesey (CSU), 3. RMC Championship, was an RMC ciation and do my part to promote the Coast, The trip should take a mini­ Ryan (M), 6.6; 880-yard Run—1. Wil­ resulted from the second annual record by % inch with his 6 ft. 3% champion again in i960—this time at activities of the school, mum of six weeks." liams (CSU), 2. Carlson (M), 3. Biddle "Beauty and the Beast" contest, spon­ in. jump. (M), 2:11.8; 220-yard Dash—1. McCoy 137, "As is the case with most graduates, sored by the Mines chapter of Alpha (Good trip, Ben, ?nay you see ?nany On March 19 the Mines tracksters (CSU), 2. Scholes (DU). 3. Diehl (CSU), Mines wrestling victories this year my situation is considerably altered 22.3; 2-miie Run—1. Schmidt (CSU), 2. included wins over Colorado State Phi Omega, national service frater­ since I graduated from Mines and of your old friends while in Mexico earned a second place in the triangu­ Wilson (M), 3. Versaw (M), 10:15.1; and California.) lar indoor traclt meet held in the University (24-6), Colorado Uni­ nity. accepted employment with Shell Oil 50-yard Low Hurdles—1. Austin (DU). Hunt won out over nine other can­ Mines fieldhouse. CSU took first 2. Carnish (CSU), 3. Laipenieks (DU), versity (24-5), and the Air Force Co. I remained with Shell until No­ « * * place with 55% points, Mines was 6.1; and 1-mile Relay—-1. Mines (Lawry, Academy (26-5). The victory over didates in the nickle-a-vote popularity vember 1954, after which date I second with 47y2 points, and DU Dunn, King, Osborne), 2. CSU, 3:49.5. the AFA Falcons gave the Orediggers contest to pick a date for Mary served two years with the Corps of WALTER W. TYLER, '57, Point totals—CSU, 55^^; Mines 47%; possession of a traveling trophy which Woodbridge, a University of Colo­ wrote from Paramaribo, Surinam, was third with 33 points. Rog Os­ DU. 33. Engineers, being stationed primarily borne won the 44-yard run for Mines was initiated by the CSM Alumni rado junior from Glendale, Calif, A at Ft. Belvoir, Va. and Ft. Leonard that he has been living at the Palace member of Delta Gamma sorority, Hotel with his wife and little daugh­ with a time of 53.6 seconds, establish­ CSM Wrestlers Second Association and the Academy. Wood, Mo. Upon my discharge from ing a new fieldhouse record for this The NCAA Tournament Mar. 24- she served as CU's 1959 Homecom­ the Army in 1956, I followed the ter, but be expects to move into thc In RMC Tournament jungle soon. The overland trip will event. The previous time of 56.2 sec­ 26 closed out this year's national ing Queen. example of many of my other class­ be rough for the 200 miles will re­ onds was established in 1939. Oredigger grapplers copped the wrestling season. (Results were not Miss Woodbridge and Hunt at­ mates and returned to school. I at­ runnersup position in this season's available when the Magazine went to tended the Prom, March 12, at Den­ quire six days and will involve travel Foilowing are the results of the tended the University of Oklahoma's RMC Wrestling Tournament. RMC press.) ver's Petroleum Club and received a by river steamer, unimproved jungle individual events: Law School. Even while in Law road, and finally trail with about 56 champion for the 24th straight season On the Mines wrestHng team this chauffeured Pontiac, placques, orchids School I found my engineering back­ waterfalls and rapids to negotiate. Pole vau!t~l. Ryan (M) ; 2. Stroh was Colorado State College, Mines year were Glen Hasse, Don Meyers, and free dinners. ground to be advantageous since 1 was has occupied the third place spot in the The Mines Student Aid Fund is Rather than travel this route, Walt (CSU), 3. Collins (CSU), 12' 8"; High Lyle Paulsen, Ron Heiland, Tom Ti­ able to defray my living expenses by will await radio word from the over­ Jnmp—1, Matthewson (M) and Ellis tournament for the past three years. a scholarship fund supported by the sone, Ron Lease, Howard Christian­ instructing in statics, kinetics and land party and then fly to the airstrip (CSU) (de), 3. Dickson (DU), 6' 3"; student body for deserving and needy Shotput—1. Brady (DU). 2. Villagrana With one first place, four second sen, Marv Kay, Tom Perkins, and kinematics as a teaching assistant in near Marispasula, Base camp will be students at Mines. At the present (M), 3. Laipenieks (DU), 46' 8"; Broad places and three third places in the Ken Hecht, Oklahoma University Engineering set up at Benzdorp, about a day's time, Dezee Hajdu, from Balaton- School. travel from the airstrip. magyarod, Hungary, is the chief re­ vocation commemorating the found­ "Upon my graduation and receipt cipient of the student aid funds. He of my. Bachelor of Laws degree in Walt included a map of the area, ing of the university in 1885. Dr, but noted that "on the map you will is a petroleum engineering junior, A February 1959, I was admitted to tbe Kuhn received the Doctor of Philoso­ notice several airstrips. They are still former Hungarian freedom fighter in practice of law in Oklahoma. Shortly phy degree at the University of Ari­ the Oct. 24 revolution, Hajdu came in the planning stages. The govern­ zona in 1940, thereafter, my family (which now in­ ment hopes to open up the deep jungle to Mines in 1957, cludes a wife, son, and daughter) (Editor's Note: Alpha Phi Omega by their use, but I'm afraid this will In addition to Dean Kuhn, other and I returned to Denver. I was ad­ talce time," UA alumni receiving Medallions of decided they did not want to expose mitted to the Colorado Bar in Sep­ The Tylers went to Surinam with Merit were: David C. Minton, Jr., this delicate young lady to the stares tember 1959, and I am now associated Prof, and Mrs. HARRY J, WOLF, '31, vice-president of Battelle Memo­ of the alumni who were not here to with tbe law firm of Holme, Roberts, '03. Mrs. Wolf will continue to live rial Institute in Columbus, Obio; pay 5 cents for the privilege of vot­ More & Owen where most of my Victor H. Verity, '27, lucson mine ing-) at the Palace Hotel, but the Tylers time is devoted to matters concerning have rented a house at Dragtenweg manager and attorney; Albert C. the oil and gas industry which is an Rubei, '17, president of Union Oil No. 71, Paramaribo, Surinam, S, A, NEWS—INDUSTRIES area which fits in nicely with my P.E. whiie the men are at their base camp. Co. of Cahf.; Hemy Eyring, '23, background, dean of Graduate College, University (Continued from page 34) "1 should appreciate it if you would (PFe certainly wish you both suc­ of Utah; Julian W, Feiss, '28, staff cess i?i this venture.) geologist, Kennecott Copper Corp,; Three new industr^'-financed pro­ send me such information and/or John H. Gray, '41, assistant general ductions became available for distribu­ forms which I might need to apply * « •» manager, Miami Copper Co.; John tion during the year: "Asbestos—A for alumni membership and receive Matter of Time," sponsored by information of the various local group BLAIR L, SACKETT, '09, has A. Lentz, Jr., '33, manager, Morenei Johns-Manville Corp.; "R u b b _e r activities, (Signed) S, L, McClaren" just written that "my wife and 1 Branch, Phelps Dodge Corp.; Paul From Oil," made in cooperation with Sam writes that his home address observed our 50th wedding anniver­ T. Allsman, '42, chief mining engi­ the Enjay Co., Inc.; and "The Story is 1644 Leyden St,, Denver, Colo,, sary on March 7th at a reception neer, U, S, Bureau of Mines; Edwin of thc Modern Storage Battery," a while his office is at 1700 Broadway, given by our daughter, Virginia B. Eclcel, '30, drief of the Engineer­ remake of an earlier film sponsored by Alsop, and sons, Earl and Paul (PFelco?ne home, Sam, Colorado is V Shown above, leff +o right, are Dr. James D, Forrester, Dr. Truman W. Kuhn, and Dr. Richard ing Geology Branch, U,S,G,S.; Mar­ the Willard Storage Battery Division Sacltett, at our daughter's home in A. Harvill, Dr. Kuhn received the University of Arizona's 75fh Anniversary Medallion of Merit. tin J, Hughes, '39, mine manager, of the Electric Storage Battery Co, hard to beat.) Salt Lake City," Eagle Mountain Mine, Kaiser Steel Earl Sackett, '33, attended the an­ The Bureau's motion-picture li­ •X- * Dr. Truman H. Kuhn Awarded some of its outstanding graduates. Dr. Co.; Donald R, Jameson, '39, super­ niversary, coming from Potosi, Mo,, UA's Medallion of Merit James D. Forrester, dean of the UA intendent, Silverbell Mine, A,S.& R. brary now contains 5,600 prints of 54 different film subjects, all in 16-milli­ BENJAMIN ARKIN, '27, wrote and Paul from Hilo, Hawaii, Mr, Dr. Truman H, Kuhn, dean of College of Mines, presented Dr. Co.; Alvin J, Thompson, '27, direc­ and Mrs. Blaif Sackett still reside at the faculty at the Colorado School of Kuhn to Dr. Richard A. Harvill, tor, New Mexico Bureau of Mines meter sound and most in color, which us that he had sold the Arldn Petro­ are mailed on request from a main leum Co, and retired. He has found 1762 Harrison Ave, in Salt Lake Mines, was awarded the University UA President, who made the pres­ and Mineral Resources, Socorro, City. of Arizona's 75th Anniversary Me­ entation. N. M, distribution center in Pittsburgh, Pa., that it is difficult to break away as he or from cooperating film depositories dallion of Merit at a recent dinner The ceremony toolc place on the is being called upon to assist others (We congratulate you and wish in 40 states. of the UA College of Mines honoring eve of a formal Founders' Day con­ (Continued on page 43) in petroleum marketing and financing you many ?nore happy years.) 43 42 THE MiNES MAGAZINE APRIL, 1960 THE MINES MAGAZiNE • APRIL, H New WKE Office Building PLANT NEWS Opened in Hibbing, Minn. WITH THE MANUFACTURERS Officials of Western-Knapp Engi­ neering Co., design, engineering and construction specialists, headed by Beryllium Detector on the hoist, but can be removed and op­ detonates complete rounds of permissible Bengt A. Samuelson, Hibbing man­ erated from a remote position by means explosives without requiring the shotfirer ager, and Robert F. Engel, assistant of connecting hoses. to return to the face between blasts. general manager from San Francisco, The new utility hoist incorporates such Manufactured with iron leg wires in­ were hosts at an open house and re­ safety features as "dead-man" power sulated with white plastic, Cyanamid's ception March 5, marking the official throttle, dynamic brake for controlling new cap is available in a choice of 15 opening of the firm's new office build­ free-wheeling, and mechanical load-hold­ diiferent timing periods that range in ing lock. The new hoist has been exten­ 25-millisecond increments from 25 to 375 ing at 2727 13th Ave. East, Hibbing, sively field tested by Thor both in mining milliseconds. Stiff paper tabs bearing Minn. and construction operations. numerical designation are threaded to one leg wire to permit easy identification Western-Knapp Engineering Co. of the delay period. has grown from a nucleus of a few Hydraulic Test Bench engineers offering limited service to Engineering Seismograph expanding needs of Industry 30 years ago to a present position as one of the Tbe "Berylometer" represents a major country's leading organizations of its breakthrough in the field exploration of kind with world-wide services in proj­ Beryllium, a metal used extensively In ect design, engineering and construc­ nuclear reactor construction, high speed tion and major offices in San Fran­ aircraft, missile and space ship develop­ ment. The portable detector weighs less cisco, Chicago and New York as well than 25 pounds and can be carried easily • During 18 monihs" service in a West Virginia coal mine these aluminum mine cars showed as Hibbing. Company sales last year into the field by a two-man team. Anti­ no sign of corrosion. Made by Waft Car and Wheel Co., Barnesvlle, Ohio, the cars were de­ amounted to nearly $50 million. mony 124, which provides the gamma signed by Reynolds Metals Co.'s product development department. radiation source and has a 60 day half- A 12-year record of experience in life, is sealed in a metal capsule (right). When in use, the shield is attached to the Hibbing and the Northern states area Use of Aluminum Cars that aluminum is non-sparking, and includes such projects as the develop­ lower part of the iive-inch photomulti- thus the cause of mine explosions plier tube (center). For measuring beryl­ Cuts Operating Costs ment of iron ore concentrators for brought about in this manner is elimi­ lium samples, there is either an impulse A year-and-a-half test of 10 alu­ the country's leading iron producers; counter for quantitative assaying or ear­ nated. phones (both left). The Berylometer Is minum mine cars in a West Virginia genera! contracting development of manufactured and marketed in the U. S. coal mine indicates that the aluminum Each of the aluminum cars is 26 water treatment plants, armories, hy Nuclear Corp. of America's Western l^idiabh' (0-1 < stimates without costly cars can cut mine operating costs and feet long, 7 feet wide and 4 feet deep. schools, churches, radar stations, Division, Burbank, Calif. e available to mining withstand rugged service, Rej'nolds The weight of the cars is 7,580 power plants, harbor navigation fa­ iuoers of stone products Metals Co. reports. pounds, compared with 11,680 pounds cilities, grain handling and storage ice Information with a for steel cars of the same size. facilities. Thor Tugger hloist ring seismograph. Man- The 17-ton cars, put into service in physical Specialties Co., the fall of 1958, weigh nearly 50 per The cars are made of alloy 6061- 15409 Roblnwood Dr.. Hopkins, Minn., the patented 16-pound electronic instrument cent less than comparable steel cars. T6, mostly of one-half-inch plate. A-C Electro-Mognetically A low cost hydraulic system test bench provides complete information for pre­ This saving in weight means that The 90 parts for each car were as­ Operated System for Crushers which can be used to check repaired parts cisely determining depth to bedrock, the sembled and tack welded. in the shop and trouble-shoot operating mine trains can pull up to 10 per cent presence or absence of bedrock or other more loaded cars per train, without conditions in the field is slashing costly solid materials, and accurate identifica­ Sixty aluminized steel carriage bolts downtime of construction, road building, tion of subsurface materials. increasing gross train weight. were used to fasten the steel trucks mining and heavy industrial equipment. r Designed by Schroeder Brothers, McKees Operation of the Instrument requires Manufactured by Watt Car and and draft gear to the body of each Rocks, Pa., manufacturers of hydraulic, oniy two men and can be bandied on foot Wheel Co., Barnesville, Ohio, the car. electrical and pneumatic equipment, this In any type of terrain. In using the ma­ cars were designed by Reynolds Met­ double-duty "Barrel Bench" is supplied chine, seismic impulses are produced by either as a built-up unit or in component a sledge hammer. An electronic counter ais Co.'s product development depart­ Jasper Engineering Represents parts for customer assembly. circuit measures the time required for ment. Denver Equipment in Hibbing sound waves to travel from the blow of The bench consists of a work table the siedge hammer through the earth to After a year and a half's service the Denver Equipment Co. of Denver, equipped with strainers, suction filter, mi- the instrument. Depth and type of mate­ cronic filters and drains, with which a cars today show no signs of corrosion, Colo., has announced the appointment rial are determined with the instrument although they have been used to haul of the Jasper Engineering & Equip­ standard 55-gallorf drum can be used as readings. Normal depth determinations a reservoir. Instrumentation is provided can be run In 10 to 20 minutes. Under coal, slate, clay, wet sand and cement. ment Co. of Hibbing, Minn, as sales by a portable circuit tester measuring ordinary conditions, profiles can be com­ representative on the Minnesota iron flow, pressure and temperature. Equipped pleted at the rate of three-quarters of a Not only have the 10 cars taken the range. with quick disconnects this tester may be mile per day at a station interval of 200 humps and jolts of day-to-day mine removed from the bench and connected feet. Dwight Jamar, president of Jasper into the hydraulic system of the faulty operation with no serious damage, but equipment Co pin-point defective pumps, two cars involved in an accident with Engineering & Equipment Co., stated valves or cylinders before any parts are Hydraulic Pump Motor a mine engine required no mainte­ his firm will be able to give on-the- A new 1,500-ib. capacity air-operated removed. A pump drive unit, driven by spot sales and service for Denver SRL tugger hoist with extremely-responsive nance afterwards. either electric motor or internal combus­ A new line of hydraulic pump motors Pumps and Denver Samplers as well Allis-Chalmers has introduced an dual control system has been developed tion engine, completes the bench test as­ in NEMA frames 182 through 215 has for mining and construction applications sembly. been introduced by General Electric's Thc aluminum mine cars' ability to as sales and technical assistance on electro-magnetically operated system by the Thor Power Tool Co., Aurora, Hi. Small Integral Motor Dept., Ft. Wayne, resist corrosion from the sulphur con­ Denver Thickeners, Filters, and other for externally indicating the close side Ind. tent of coal and to withstand rugged setting of their gyratory crushers Neil C. Hurley, Jr., Thor president, Electric Blasting Cops items. said the new Thor No. 1500 tugger hoist The new motors, can be supplied with service indicates that the life expect­ equipped with Hydroset adjustment a flexible coupling that assures proper Denver Equipment Company is one is designed to lift, lower, and hold loads Greater safety and economy in coal ancy of aluminum cars should be much of the mainshaft and crusher mantle. shaft alignment and virtually eliminates of the world's largest suppliers of by air power or permit free-wheeling mining are the advantages of multiple longer tban steel ones, and that main­ any unusual bearing loads that might lowering of unloaded rope. It is built for firing of explosive charges with Coal complete mineral processing equip­ The indicating system is used in result from misalignment of the motor tenance should be almost negligible. operation at floor level and has wire- King delay electric blasting caps now ment and has manufacturing subsidi­ conjunction with the h5'-draulic adjust­ and the pump shafts. The coupling has rope capacity of 280 feet. available from American Cyanamid Co., no rubbing surfaces to wear and requires Another important advantage of aries in Toronto, London, Johannes­ ment of the mainshaft even while the 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York 20, N. Y. The throttle control of the new No. 1500 "no grease. It can be assembled easily and the cars in underground operations is burg, Lima, and Mexico City. crusher is in full operation. tugger hoist is furnished standard mounted In multiple blasting, the Coai King cap quickly. THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 45 44 THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 Townsend, Phinn W., Jr., 'S3 Magnets are fastened to the mov­ member elected since this new grade Crosslin Named Controller Van Orsdcl. John R., '53 able cylinder of the hydraulic adjust­ was established. For Silver Steel Company WHERE ARE THESE MINERS? Ellsworth, Donald L., '54 ment and move up or down with this The first was Empire Geophysical, Lange, Robert B., '54 cylinder. As the magnets move, an Inc., a geophysical contracting firm in Here is a list of "Mines Men" whose current addresses are unknown to the Alumni Lee, Thomas S., '54 Office. You can help us make our records complete by checking over the list, and mail­ Mount, James R., Jr., '54 electric probe permanently fastened Fort Worth, Texas. "It is encour­ Schaefer, Richard H., '54 within the crusher's bottom shell as­ ing to Golden, Colo., the addresses of any of these that you have. 130 IT NOW. aging to our profession," Hal! re­ Thank you. Twining, Lawrence E., X-54 sembly receives a signal and immedi­ marked, "that these leading companies Asbra, Donald, '55 ately and accurately registers the demonstrate their confidence in geo­ Budd, Charles F., Jr., '55 movement on a visual instrument Davis, David P., '55 physics l>y becoming allied with our Jewel, Gilbert E., '93 Howell. Alfred C, '33 Harris, Ross A., '49 Gruberth, Fred J., '55 mounted at any convenient location. society." Parker, James H., '95 Terry, Benjamin E., '33 Hirsch, Louis, '49 Hacking, Donald L., '55 The unit is calibrated to make ad­ Atkinson, Walter J,, '96 Gaivin, Thomas W., '34 Leavey. Edmond H,, Jr., '49 Hoover, David L,, '55 Varian Associates was founded in McCain, Robert C, '49 justments for wear. Strout, Fred McL., '96 Kingston, John C, '35 House, Lewis L., '55 1948 by Sigurd Varian and the late Nye, Robert, '97 Seeburger, Francis F., IV., '35 Placek, Paul L.. '49 Ingeis, Clyde R., '55 The setting indicator is being made Russell Varian, inventors of the Kly­ Warnecke, Carl M., '97 Clayton, Edgar H., '35 Smith, Craig R., '49 Madden, Robert A,, 'SS available as optional equipment on al! Johnston, Fred, '98 Snedeker, Thomas, '36 Smith, Harvey W., '49 Smith, Robert E., '55 stron tube, and a group of associates. Sutton, lack G., '49 new Allis-Chalmers gyratory crushers Roderiquez, J. C, '98 Bristow, Earl D., '37 Spielman, Charles 0., Jr., '55 At that time Varian Associates had a Stephens, Charles N., '98 Chandler, Eugene F,, '37 Clawson, Floyd J., '49 in the Superior and Hydrocone lines. W'elsh, Eugene R., '55 staff of six, housed in a 30' foot by 40 Breed, Charles F., '01 Knapp, Earle E., '37 Coies, Burton E,, '49 Westhoff, William J., '55 Lovering, Ira G., '01 Rehm, J. Henry, '37 Alberts, Joseph M., 'SO Electronics Firm Joins foot rented building. Woods, Arthur W., '55 Foster, George C, '03 Harris, Stewart B., '38 Alkn, Robert S., '50 De Kalb, Howard F., '56 Geophysicists Today Varian employs over 2,000 Fry. Louis D.. '03 Hemker, Martin. X-38 Anderson, John R., 'SO Effenberger, Lewis J., '56 Varian Associates, an electronics people at its Palo Alto headquarters Franck, Robert P., '04 Jenkin, George F., '38 Ardic, Safa I., 'SO Genth, David R., '56 where its modern plant in the Stan­ Terrill, Arthur C, 'OS Johnson, Frank M. S,, '38 Boore. William F., Jr., '50 Jackson, Jacky H., '56 firm located in Palo Alto, Calif., has Estil C. Crosslin, Jr. has recently Butner, Daniel W,, Jr., '50 ford Industrial Park wil! total 550,- Gordon, John G., jr., '06 Maxwell, Ralph E., Jr., '38 Johns, James H., Jr., '56 been elected to membership in the So­ been appointed controller for silver Barker, Pierce E., '07 Bradford, Stephen W., '39 Devriendt, Andre B., '50 Kidnay, Arthur J., '56 ciety of Exploration Geophysicists, it 000 square feet by the end of the year. Steel Co., 6600 Highway 85, Denver. Corson, Norman G., '07 Collins, Haskell R, '39 Drees, Frank C, '50 Muner, Christian F., '56 Mr. Crosslin ts presently coordinating Golden, John P.. '07 Hauser, Richard F., '39 Fowlkes, Charies A.. '50 Pennington, Philip R., '56 was announced by T. O. Hall, SEG Varian is a large producer of its Gray, Walter A., Jr., 'SO the accounting departments of the Clapp, Leroy P., '09 Liddie, John W., '39 Berk, Sheldon M., '57 president. "As a sustaining member original product, the Klystron tube. Farnham, Lynn C, '09 Munro, James H,, '39 Hill, Brian B., '50 three Silver Steel divisions, in Denver, Brown, Harlan J., '57 Varian joins with other companies But within its short history the com­ Jones, Ernest F., '10 Amend, Norman L., '40 Leaf, Howard E., '50 Bucknell, Robert I., '57 and individuals in promoting the sci­ pany has also diversified its product Albuquerque and Salt Lake City. He Laughlin, Samuel L., '10 Clair, William A., '40 Lewis, Charles J,, '50 Cameron, Stanley M., '57 ence of geophysics, especially as it ap­ line to include a broad base of prod­ has been with tlie Gulf Oil Co. since Andrews, Earl D., '12 Crompton, Joseph P., '40 Long, Murrell D., '50 Chamberlin, Richard A., '57 MacQueen, Peter A., '50 plies to oil and mineral exploration," 1953. Mr. Crosslin holds a master of Huntington, Walter C, '12 Hunt, Malcolm M., '40 Clark, Ronald W., '57 ucts developed and manufactured by Kichardson, Allan S., '12 Lindberg, Charles S., '40 Matthews, Charles W,, '50 Hall said. science degree from 'Fulsa University .Dinwiddie, George A,, Jr., '57 its instrument division, radiation di­ BiUyard, John R., '13 Oberle, Jos>eph L., '40 Miller, Joseph H., '50 Evans, Arthur L., '57 Varian is the second sustaining vision, and vacuum products division. in management and accounting. Hudson, Waller C, '13 Rich, Joseph A., '40 Moore, Donald T.. '50 James, George S., Jr., '57 Light, Victor A., '13 Schoeilhorn. Henry, III, '40 Morrison, Edward A., 'SO King, Tony L., '57 Nieman, Earl F., '13 Trentham, Ralph A., '40 Parker, Wiiiiam L„ '50 Munn, John W., '57 Barney, H, A., >14 Armstrong, Robert E.. '41 Randolph, Paul E., '50 Orofino, James F., '57 Beck. William L., '1+ Dunn, Donald W., '41 Spalding. Edward C, '50 Ourada, Robert A., '57 Hayden, Wallace H., '14 Gayer. Robert B., '41 Tarbel, Brook D., 'SO Pinkerton, Gibson B., '57 Smith, Albert W., '14 Kaden, Leonard A.. '41 Vance, Carleton B,, '50 Pitn'ey, Bradley R, '57 'I'aylor, Lemuel K., '14 Moore, Robert F., '41 Vaughan, Paul J. P., 'SO Smith, Melvin M., '57 ADVERTISERS' LISTINGS McKnight, Hugh S., '15 Morrison, Roland E., '41 Wall, Donald F., '50 Stoddard, Robert R., Jr., '57 Wilson, Harry R., '16 Ramsay, Robert D.. '41 Bartlett, William R., '51 Toien, Delbert F„ '57 Aero Service Corp ._ Coors Company * Salt Lake City, Utah, Mine & Smelter Supply Co. ir Bollheimer, Paui A.. '51 130 West 2nd South Leach, Paul R., '22 Silverman, Hyman G., '41 Wilson, John H„ '57 PhilBdetphla, I'ennu. Golden, Colorado Denver, Colorado Grossnickle, Blaine E., '51 236 E. CourUand Street Los Angeles. Calif,, 845 E, filsf, St. El Paso, Tesas Litberedge. Roland T.. '22 Warren, William, '41 Beckett, James K., Jr., '58 Ainswarth & Sons, Inc., Wm. -k Deister Concentrator Co. * San Francisco, CaliC, 811 Folsom St. New York, N. Y., 1775 Broadway Bennett, Edward E., '42 Kennedy, Maxwell V., '51 Fort Wayne, Ind., 911 Glasgow Ave. Starr, Frank J., '22 Bowler, David L,, '58 Denver, Colo., 2151 Lawrence Bl. SeatUe, Wash,, 514 First South Salt Lake City, Utah Martin, Robert A., '51 New York, K. Y., 104 Pearl St. Itlontreal, Canada, Benjamin, Milton J., '23 Colburn, William E., '42 Air Rentals, Inc. Geophysical Instrument & Supply Co Dawes, Richarti E,, '58 Nesquehoning, N.Y., 231E. Catawissa St. Canadian Vickers, lAd. Coi«man, James L., '42 Palisoui, David T„ X-51 Denver, Colorado, 3301 Walnut Hibbing, Minnesota, P. 0. Bos 777 Sistermans, Frank, Jr., '23 Dickinson, Robert N., '58 Denver, Colo., 1616 Broadway New York, New York, The Ore & Birmingham, Alabama, Stortz, Frank J., '23 Moore, Augustus L., '42 Patterson, Everett M., |r., '51 Aflis-Clialiners Mfg. Co Chemicai Corp., SO Broad St. Drennon, Clarence B., HI, '58 930 2nd Ave,, North Hardinge Co., Inc Powell, Robert W., 'SI York, Pa. Santiago, Chile, W. B. Judson Bayless, Benjamin D., '24 Pearce, Douglas L., '42 Kelsay, William R., '58 Denver, Colorado Denver Equipment Company ir 3 Heron EuBineerins Co. ir 6 Lima, Peru, W. It. Judson McCune, Paul, '24 Rogers, Harold A., '42 Smith, Norman E,, '51 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Kraft, Donald D., '58 Denver 17, Colo., 1400 17th Street Denver, Colo., 2000 So, Acoma Manila. P. I., Edward J. Neil Co. Wayman, Richard E,, '51 American Manganese Steel Division Reed, Charles E., '24 Wilson, Russell J., '42 Nesbitt, lohn H., '58 New York City 1, N. T., Hitmhle OII and Refilling CD Minos Magazine — -- 9 Wharton, George W,, '51 Chlcngo Qeigiits, III. 4114 Empire State Bidg. Houston, Tex, Golden, Colo. O'Tooie, Arthur L., '26 Beamer, Fred L., '43 Stebbins, Earl E., '58 Arm lie Laboratories * Toronto, Ontario, 185 Bay St. Intilto, Inc Morse Bros, Machinery Company ir.. 2 Rolston, Clifford O., '26 Brown. Floyd L., '43 Worzel, Howard C, '51 Vancouver, B. C, Denver, Colo., 2900 Broadway, Strong, Charies N., '58 Los Angelea 1, Calif., 6609 Broad St. P, 0. Box 5033 Barnes, Clifton H,, Jr.. '52 305 Credit Fonceir Bldg. P. 0. Bos 1708 Wood, Flavins C, '26 Roberts, William B,, '43 Card Iron Woriis Company, C. S. it Tucson, Ariz, Todd, Donald D„ '58 Denver, Colo., 2501 W. 16th Ave Mexico, D. F., 14 Avenida Juarez National Fuse & Powder Company ir.. 6 Bell, E. Sherwin, X-27 Shreading, Walter A., '43 Chaisson, Robert H., '52 Loudon E. C. 2, 15-17 Christopher IngersoU-Rand ir - -.. Baumer, Ralph B., '59 Colorado Central Power Co Denter, Colo. Samson, David T., '27 Skelton. Wendell H., '43 Freeburg, John J., jr., '52 St., Finsbury Square BirminEbam, Ala., 1700 Third Ave. Nordberg Mfg. Co Behrens, Marshall G„ '59 Englenood, Colo. liutte, ftlont., 845 S. Montana St. Johannesburg, S. Africa, 8 Village Road Milwaukee, Wise Taylor, Henry B., '27 Buhler, Loralne M., '44 Graves, Arthur J.. '52 Chicago, 111,, 400 W. Madison St, Brustkern, Richard L., '59 Colorado Fuel & Iron Corp. 4 Patten Engineering Co. ir 10 Klein. William P., Jr., '52 Denver Fire Clay Conipany ir Denver, Colo., 1637 Blake St. Curry. Wiiiiam J., '28 Koepke, Dal-e D.. '45 Amarillo, 1008 ¥isk Bldg. Denver, Colo., 1795 Sheridan Cella, David R., '59 Denver, Colo. El Paso, Tesas, 1015 Tesas St. Marcus, Stanley ]., '45 Knutson, Karl. '52 BilliDEs, 215 Fratt BMg. Pelro-Chemlcal Development Co Soltz, Gus D., '28 Grays, Darol E„ '59 Butle, 401 Metals Bti. Bldg. Bait Lake City, Ulah, P. 0. Box 336 Kansas City Mo., 1006 Grand Ave. Parks, Warren L., X-45 Learned, Robert E,, '52 El Paso, Tesas, 309 Mills Bids. Los Angeles, Calif., 1400 B. 4th St. New York. N, Y., 122 E, 42nd St. White, William F., '28 Dalton, Donald E.. '59 Chicago 1, 221 Nortli LaSalle St. Philflps Petroleum Co , Denver 2, Continental 00 Bldg. Manila, P. I., Earnshaws Docks & McNeill, Joseph, '28 Barbour, T. j., '47 Massieon, Charles G., '52 Dorr-Otiver Incorporated ir Bartiesville, Okla. Dunn, David J,, '59 Detroit 26, 1015 Nalioiial Bh. Bldg. Honolulu Iron Works McKinley, James C, '52 Stamford, Connecticut Philpott Company, A. J. Fassler, CJlen E., '29 Guggenheim. Jack A., Jr., '47 El Paao, 803 Bassett Tower Bldg. Kew York, N. Y., 11 Broadway Earnest, Howard W., '59 New York 6, N. ¥., 99 Park Ave. Pittsburgh, Pa., Denver, Colo., 1816 California St. Harsh, Frank W., '29 McDonough, Robert D., '47 McMahon, Robert F., '52 Fort Worth 2, 1506 CoiiUnental .Uianta, Ga., 900 Peachtree St., N. E. Frost, John M., '59 Life Bldg. 706 Chaniber of Commerce Bldg. Price Co., H. C. * Osboro'e, Arthur H.. '29 Morrison, Bert C, '47 Piersall, Thomas J,, '52 Chieago 54, IU., 942 Merchandise Salt Lalie City, Utah, Barliesviile. Oklahoma Garcia, Ma rci a 1 G., '59 Houston 11, 340 South 66th.gt. Mart Raimer. William M., '52 Lincoln 8, 1227 Sharp BMg. 144 B, W. Temple Bt. Professionai Directory 7 Stone, Edward C, '29 Winters, John H., '47 Cleveland 8, Ohio, 14700 Detroit Ave. Giliberti, Antonio E., '59 Los Angeles 1, 739 East 60th St. San Francisco, Calif,, 350 Brannan St. Publie Service Company of Colo, ir Datta, Ramendra N., '48 Thompson, Vernon R., '52 Virginia, Minn., 204"^ Chestnut Ave. Conger, Henry L., '30 Guntner, Charles 1., "59 New Yorlt 22, 575 Madison Ave. Seattle, Wash., 526 First Ave, So. Denver, Colo., Gas St Electric Bldg. Denver, Colo., 2916 South Fox Bt. Johns. Emery F., '30 Davis, Frank C, '48 Westerstrand, John R., '52 Oidahoma City 3, 906 Colcord BMg. Tulsa, Okla., 319 E. 5th St. Reed Engineering Co Herbert, Paul J., '59 UaDas 30, Tex., 6115 Berkshire Lane Fhoenli:, 305 East Buchanan Kendrick-Bellamy Co. ir Lebscii, Kenneth A., '30 MacFarquhar, Murdo M., '48 Wilson, Robert G,, '52 Los Angeles 17, Calif., 811 W. 7tb St. 620-N So. Inglewood Ave, Hinkle, tiarry B., '59 Poriland 9, 1350 N.W. Jtalefeh Inglewood 1, Calif. Wurden, Frederick H,, '52 Oakland 1, Calif., 2900 Glascock St. Denver 2, Colo,, 1641 California St, Sharp, Harry C, '30 McCutchen, Wilmot R., '48 Langskov, John M., '59 I'liehlo, P. 0. Box S16 Keuffei & Esser of Colorado, Inc Sebiumberger Well Surveying Corp Salt Lake City 1, 411 Walker SeatUe 1, Wash., 3104 Smith Tower Smith, Charles E., '30 Parks, Louis B., '48 Adams, Vernie W., Jr., '53 Denver, Colo,, 1641 CaHfornia St. Houston, Tesas Le Fevre, Bruce G., '59 Bk. Uldg. Dresser Industries, Inc Silver Steel Co - Allan, Ruby T., '31 Roever, William L., '48 Akins, Robert S., '53 Lepley, Larry K., '59 San Francisco 3, 1245 Howard St. Republic National Bank ISldg. Kistler Stationery Company 10 Denver, Colo,, 6600 Highway 85 Davidson, George A., '31 Schoenewald, George S., '48 Brown, David C. 'S3 Seattle 4, 3434 Second Ave,, So. P. 0. Box 718, Dallas. Tci. Denver, Colo, Spang & Company ~ Mills, William R., Jr., '59 Spokane, 910 OM National Bk. lildg. Troy, Herman, '48 Bnrford, Bernard F., '53 Butler, Pennsylvania Billing, David D., '32 Milne, Steven L.. '59 diJ Pont de Nemours & Co., E. I. ir Lake Shore Engineering Co Wiehiu 5, 811 East 10 St. Stcarns-RoBer Mfg. Company ir Conrad, Alton F„ '32 Walker, Robert C, '48 Cohen, Stanley, '53 Denver, Colo., 444 Seventeentli Bt, Iron Mountain, Mich. Newton, Dale B„ '59 Colorado Iron Works Company ir Wilmington, Delaware, Denver, Colo., 660 Bannock St. _ Holenbeck, James D,, '32 Warfield, Robert S., '48 Duer, Beverly C„ '53 Rayno, Richard L,, '59 Denver, Colo., 1624 Seventeenth St. San Francisco, Calif,, 111 Sutter Bt. Liiik-Belt Company Stonehouse Signs, Inc Kingston, Ontario, Can., Johnson, Earl R.. '32 Wilson, Thomas E., Sr.. '48 Dunn, Kenneth A.. 'S3 Equipment Engineers, Inc Chicago, IH., 300 W. Pershing Kd. Denver, Colo., 9th at Larimer Rhinesmith, Richard D., '59 Caimdian Loco. Wks. Co. Union Carbide Corp Leslie, Howard F., '32 Barlow, Homer B., '49 Elliott, Dean H.. '53 Vancouver, B. C, Can. Palo Alto, Calif. McEiroy Ranch Company ir 6 Robertson, King G., '59 Flexible Steel Lacing Company 9 30 East 42nd St., New York 17, N. Y. Orndorff, Arthur R, '32 Barnes, Herbert W., '49 Erdman, Richard D.. 'S3 Vancouver Iron Wks., Ltd. Ft, Worlb, Texas, 405 Ft. Worth Toronto, Canada Steele, Gordon L., '59 Johannesburg, So. Africa, Chicago, IH., 4628 Lexington St, O'Brien, Eugene A,, '53 National Bank BMg. Vulcan iron Works Co. ir Reeder, Dan M., '32 Cross, fames R., '49 Timor, Aytekin, '59 Head, Wrightson & Co. Franco Western Oil Co. ir Dittman, Billy F.. '49 Ryan, Thomas J., '53 Stockton on Tees, Eng. Bakersfield, Calif., 3130-18th St. Michigan Chemleal Corp Denver, Colo., 1423 Stout St. Wolf, lioward A.. '32 llcciardi, Frank J., '59 Rare Earths Division Head, Wrightson & Co. Gardner-Denver Company ir Walvoord, 0. W., Inc - Wu'etig, Oliver IL, '32 Dunwoody, Robert H., '49 Shaw, John C, X-53 St. Louis, Michigan Granville, N. S. W. Quincy, Illinois Denver, Colo., 300 Detroit St, Hawley, John E„ '33 Franklin, Raymond B., '49 Stephens, John W., X-53 The Clyde Eng. Go., Ltd. Denver, Colorado Midwest Steel S Iron Works * Wllfley&Sons, A. R. ir Outside Back Cover Colorado National Bank ir liutte, Mont., 215 E. Park St. Denver, Coto., 25 Larimer St., Denver, Colo., Denham Bldg, Denver, Colo., 17th and Champa St. El Paso, Texas, 301 San Francisco St. Pueblo, Colo,, 1120 Northern Ave, New York City, 122 E. 42nd St. 47 46 THE MINES MAGAZINE • APRIL, 1960 THE MINES MAGAZINE APRIL, 1960 M WID RANGE OF SIZES THROUGH 10"!

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