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The article reports on the move of Val Duncan, the managing director of Rio Tinto Co. Ltd. of London who arrived in Toronto, Ontario for a periodic look-see to its investment in getting the uranium properties in Canada. It states that the long-term aspects of its uranium investments are not so firm that a campany as large as Rio Tinto can afford to have all its effs in one basket. It notes that Duncan also came to Canada to appoint Rio Tinto's new president, Robert Winter.

The article reports on the slowdown in uranium mining operations in the U.S. Small aluminum ventures have stopped mining partly because of reports that uranium supply will surpass the U.S. military's demand in 1957.The Canadian government's decision not to sign additional purchase contracts also discouraged further production. The Atomic Energy Commission's purchase contracts and the expansion of fissionable material plants despite the slowdown are discussed.

The article reports on the growth of commercial real estate in Denver, Colorado. According to the author, commercial property builders' interest in Denver stems from the geographic and climatic characteristics of the city. Denver is a prime tourist destination and is considered a significant transportation and distribution point. Companies such as Shell Oil and United Air Lines have built regional offices in the city and demand for office space is growing due to oil and gas explorations and uranium mining.

The article focuses on the uranium mining industry of Utah, wherein the metal was meant for creating nuclear power and weapons, as of June 2, 1951. Its uranium reserves are located in towns of Marysvale, and Hanksville, wherein they had contributed 10 million U.S. dollars to the state of Utah. Tons of mined uranium were sent to the Kalunite processing facility in Salt Lake City, Utah, where they are processed for nuclear power and weapons.

The article focuses on some recent issues in the United States. The Oakland branch of Michigan State University has notified intellectual Samuel Shapiro that it will not renew his contract which, had it been renewed, would have given him full tenure in April 1963. The chancellor, speaking for the university, does not care to discuss the reason for the decision except to say that it was reached "at the administrative level, in a normal, routine, highly professional" manner. In 1948, the U.S. Government created a new industry, domestic uranium mining and processing, and a new way of life for those engaged in it. The infant was tenderly nurtured and it grew fat and strong. Now the problem is to shrink the multi-billion-dollar giant so that it will fit into the military and economic scheme of things; but the giant, apparently, will not be as easy to cut back as it was to build up.

The article reports on the increased activity in the uranium mining industry in the U.S. as the government's present uranium procurement program will come to an end in 1962. Several million dollars have been invested into the modernization of mines to increase their efficiency. Stockpiles are increasing in size and processing mills are being constructed in a hurry to boost efficiency.

The article provides information on uranium mining company The United Nuclear Corp. A brief overview of the history of the company is given which was a joint venture set up by Olin Mathieson and Mallinckrodt Chemical. It looks at the impact of the decision by the Atomic Energy Commission to extend its uranium purchase program from 1963 to 1970 on the production capacity of United Nuclear. Information on the company's acquisition of the uranium mines of Phillips Petroleum is also provided.

The article focuses on the luck achieved by Charlie Steen in uranium ore mining. It states that Steen, with his mother, holds 51% of the stock in the Utex Exploration Co. It says that the Moab, Utah-based Utex mine has uranium reserves set by Steen at a minimum 50-million dollars. Meanwhile, Steen was already desperate before in finding uranium ore to obtain the bonus offered by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), but his dreams came through after discovering a uranium-rich ore.

The article offers information on the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission's (AEC) three year campaign. It mentions that the campaign was launched in 1947 and is aimed at developing domestic sources of uranium. It informs that since its launch, four ore deposits have been discovered in the Colorado Plateau area and two out of all will go into production in 1951. It reports that Colorado has been exploited first for radium, then for vanadium, and now for uranium.

Focuses on the collection of selenite crystals found in uranium mines in Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming and Montana by rockhounds. Variety in the shape and size of the crystals; Use of the crystals as a source of gems; Components of gemstones; Steps taken by miners to extract the crystals without damaging their surfaces.

The article presents a chapter of the short story "Fool's Treasure," by Luke Short.

The article focuses on the dangerous situation faced by the uranium camps in Canada due to the burning forests in Northern Alberta and Saskatchewan. The forest fires have been burning for more than a week and spreading smoke fog across the land and waters. Such disaster caused trouble to the tugboats which are loading supplies to be delivered in the uranium camps of the country. Other pertinent information about the whole story is discussed.

Provides information on the discovery of a uranium ore by Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. in L'Anse, Michigan. Comparison between the characteristics of metallic uranium and gold; Efforts of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission to encourage private prospectors to discover uranium ores in the country; Cost of the exploration conducted by the company.

The article reports on the move of major oil and mining giants to bid for prospecting rights for uranium at the Navajo Indian Reservation in Shiprock, New Mexico. It focuses on the deal between the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Exxon Co. USA which is a division of Exxon Corp. which when approved, allows Navajos in participating in a joint venture instead of taking royalty payments. It cites on the shortages of oil and natural gas in the U.S. and the need to exploit of other sources of energy.

The article focuses on the halt in uranium production in the U.S., which was discussed at the annual meeting of the Atomic Industrial Forum Inc. in 1957 in Manhattan, New York City. Jesse Johnson of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) says that the U.S. government has no interest to expand the production of uranium concentrate, as it does not intend to sign any new contracts. E. P. Chapman Jr. adds that the policy hits advance exploration and development that has no milling contracts.

The article discusses the uranium mining ventures endeavored by several mining companies in the Ambrosia Lake area in New Mexico which was found to contain uranium reserves. It mentions the companies which attempted to develop mills in the area including Phillips Petroleum Co., Kermac Nuclear Fuels Corp., and Homestake Mining Co. It adds that Lisbon Uranium Corp. attempted to discover more ores nearby San Mateo Dome while Superior Oil Co. has found ores in the western part of the Dysart mine.

The article reports on the business negotiations of businessman Floyd Odlum and his firm Atlas Corp. in 1954. Atlas representatives have finalized a deal to acquire the Lisbon Uranium Co. in Albuquerque for the entry of Atlas into the uranium mining field. An agreement in principle had been reached by Odlum and Argentinean President Juan Perón on an oil development contract which also involves Dresser Industries. Lisbon is owned by Wasatch Corp., San Diego Corp. and Air-Fleets Inc.

The article features Charles A. Steen and cites his efforts to pursue his uranium mining business in Utah. He worked for Socony-Vacuum as oil geologist but was fired for misbehaving around his boss. His drilling rig, which was bought using borrowed money, broke down on his first attempt to get ore samples. Steen has refused a 5,000,000-dollar offer for his property because of a prospective 10-million-dollar deal.

The article discusses the latest developments in the uranium market as of March 9, 1953. At the Toronto Stock Exchange in Ontario, the uranium market attracted much attention due to a base metals discovery in New Brunswick and a strike by uranium workers in Northern Saskatchewan led by veteran promoter Gilbert Labine. Several mining firms engaged in uranium mining are also cited, including Chimo Gold Mines Ltd., New Larder U-Mines and Gunnar Gold Mines Ltd.

The article discusses the European's view that atomic development by United States is threat to the mankind. The author, Herr Robert Jungk, is a German journalist who has worked in the United States for the last five years. According to him Americans are out to gain absolute and complete power over, "the great globe itself." That American "grasp for power" is tantamount to, claiming the throne of the Almighty. And to achieve that absolute control the United States has entered a new, a totalitarian phase. About half the book is a conducted tour of atomic plants and projects and guided-missile test grounds, Air Force stations and uranium mine prospects. The other half reports on American interference with man, beast and weather. The author does not discuss or describe a single positive aspect of the American scene.

The article focuses on the visits made by people, mostly afflicted with some form of arthritis, down the Free Enterprise Mine near Boulder, Montana and the Merry Widow Mine in Basin, Montana, in the hopes of being cured from their sickness because of the radiation from uranium ores. It mentions the story of a woman who had a severe case of bursitis, who went down the Free Enterprise mine with her mining engineer husband and proclaimed her self cured afterwards.

The article reports on the latest efforts by the U.S. and Canadian governments to promote the development of uranium sources as of February 1949. In Canada, it cites the discovery made by geologist Robert Campbell at the shore of Lake Superior in Ontario in fall of 1948. In the U.S., the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) has introduced a three-pronged incentive plan to promote private development of uranium sources.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Promise Deferred," which focuses on uranium in the February 15, 1960 issue.

The article reports on the business decisions made by Floyd Odlum, president of investment firm Atlas Corp., that raised speculations about a bailout and transition from uranium to oil business. His decision to put together small oil properties between 1947 and 1950 and sell to Sunray Mid-Continent Oil is mentioned. He said that Atlas sold its Petro-Atlas holdings to American Petrofina. His negotiations with the Atomic Energy Commission to allow Atlas to mine uranium until 1966 is cited.

The article discusses the involvement of investors Baron Guy de Rothschild and Joseph Hirshhorn in the Rio Tinto Mining Co. The author describes the Hirshhorn's uranium mining near the Blind River in Ontario and his service as chairman of the Rio Tinto Mining Co. of Canada. Topics mentioned include the Rothschild family investments in the mining industry and in Rio Tinto, the Pronto Uranium Mines, and Rio Tinto's worldwide mining operations.

The article reports on the economic conditions in Canada in 1974. It mentions that the country's labor force is stable, Canadian dollars is strong, the political scene is stable, and the capital spending has been expected to increase by 16%. Moreover, various industry and economic experts believe that banks participation, steelmaking, and uranium mining play an important role in economy of the country.

The article reports on the opening of the shore of Lake Athabaska for uranium prospectors in Saskatchewan in August 1952. It reports that hundreds of investors and prospectors visited the place to settle claims. To have the right to stake 21 claims of around 52 acres each in the lake, a license fee amounting to 5 Canadian dollars were offered by the government officials of the province.

The article discusses the Schneeberger Krankheit, also known as Snow-Mountain sickness which has stricken miners in the Schneeberger region between Czechoslovakia and East Germany. As the Russians gathered half a million people to dig uranium, the miners have been afflicted with the said sickness aside from typhoid, dysentery, and venereal diseases. Such disease is a combination of silicosis, cancer, and tuberculosis. Symptoms include shortness of breath, severe chest and back pains, and lots of coughing.

The article reports that Chilean President Gabriel González Videla announced the discovery of uranium deposits in Chile.