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Foreign News
January 5, 1952
The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
What is this article about?
Sardinian mining firms form $800K organization to boost lead/zinc exploration; 1951 yields show lead ore up to 4,137 tons and zinc to 8,097 tons from 1950 levels, with 52% pure zinc.
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Mineral Search Intensified
CAGLIARI, Sardinia—(AP). Mining corporations operating in Sardinia have pooled their resources to intensify research for lead and zinc in this island.
The various corporations created a new organization for mineral research and contributed in equal parts to an initial capital of $800,000.
The search for strategic minerals was intensified during 1951 with favorable results. Lead ores found in the newly explored areas of the island rose from 708 tons in 1950 to 4,137 tons in the first 11 months of 1951. In the same period zinc ores rose from 1,348 tons in 1950 to 8,097 tons in the first 11 months of 1951. The ore yielded 52 percent of pure zinc.
CAGLIARI, Sardinia—(AP). Mining corporations operating in Sardinia have pooled their resources to intensify research for lead and zinc in this island.
The various corporations created a new organization for mineral research and contributed in equal parts to an initial capital of $800,000.
The search for strategic minerals was intensified during 1951 with favorable results. Lead ores found in the newly explored areas of the island rose from 708 tons in 1950 to 4,137 tons in the first 11 months of 1951. In the same period zinc ores rose from 1,348 tons in 1950 to 8,097 tons in the first 11 months of 1951. The ore yielded 52 percent of pure zinc.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Sardinia Mining
Lead Zinc Research
Ore Production Increase
Where did it happen?
Sardinia
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Sardinia
Event Date
1951
Outcome
lead ores rose from 708 tons in 1950 to 4,137 tons in first 11 months of 1951; zinc ores rose from 1,348 tons in 1950 to 8,097 tons in first 11 months of 1951; ore yielded 52 percent pure zinc
Event Details
Mining corporations in Sardinia pooled resources to create a new organization for mineral research with initial capital of $800,000 to intensify search for lead and zinc; search intensified in 1951 with favorable results