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September 5, 1952
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Tungsten, N.C., becomes a key U.S. defense hub due to limited domestic tungsten supply amid Chinese control. The Hamme mine, discovered in 1901, booms with government price guarantees after historical price fluctuations from WWI highs to low imports.
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Tungsten Booms Town As Vital Defense Link
MINERS extracting tungsten from North Carolina mine, one of the few U.S. sources of this defense-important metal.
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TUNGSTEN, N.C. - Because Chinese Communists control so much of the world's supply of tungsten, this little mining town has become a strategic center in the U.S. defense program. It is one of the few places in the country where the metal has been found.
The Hamme mine and mill is working to maintain supplies and build up a stockpile. Tungsten went into the A-bombs in World War II. It will also have a part in the H-bomb if and when it is built. It is used in jet engines, light bulb filaments, radio and radar. Cutting tools and armor-piercing shells also use it.
The deposit here was discovered in 1901. The trouble with mining it is that prices varied so sharply. It cost $100 for 20 pounds in World War I, but imports from China later brought the price down to $12 for 20 pounds.
Now the U.S. government has guaranteed a price of $63 for 20 pounds to domestic producers and the Hamme works are booming.
MINERS extracting tungsten from North Carolina mine, one of the few U.S. sources of this defense-important metal.
AP Newsfeatures
TUNGSTEN, N.C. - Because Chinese Communists control so much of the world's supply of tungsten, this little mining town has become a strategic center in the U.S. defense program. It is one of the few places in the country where the metal has been found.
The Hamme mine and mill is working to maintain supplies and build up a stockpile. Tungsten went into the A-bombs in World War II. It will also have a part in the H-bomb if and when it is built. It is used in jet engines, light bulb filaments, radio and radar. Cutting tools and armor-piercing shells also use it.
The deposit here was discovered in 1901. The trouble with mining it is that prices varied so sharply. It cost $100 for 20 pounds in World War I, but imports from China later brought the price down to $12 for 20 pounds.
Now the U.S. government has guaranteed a price of $63 for 20 pounds to domestic producers and the Hamme works are booming.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Fortune Reversal
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Tungsten Mining
Defense Metal
Hamme Mine
Price Guarantee
North Carolina
Where did it happen?
Tungsten, N.C.
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Location
Tungsten, N.C.
Event Date
Discovered In 1901
Story Details
Tungsten mining in North Carolina gains strategic importance for U.S. defense due to global supply issues; Hamme mine booms with government support after price volatility.