TUNGSTEN MINE AT PECHTELSGRUN TO BE TESTED FOR PITCHBLENDE CONTENT

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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 18, 1998
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: June 23, 1947
• Content Type: IR

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENC,E GROUP
INTELLIGENCE REPORT
COUNTRY Gery/Rusaian Zone
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Tungsten Mine at Pechte1sgrOn to be Tested for
Pitchblende Content
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Gyp 10 March 1947,-Lt. Col m Kogan of the SMAD Mining Division told
an official (name and title not given) of the German Central 63
Administration for Industry that the tungsten mine in Pechtelsgrun
(K33) was to be omitted from the Administration`' s production plan::
A Soviet uni took over the mine, excavating was halted, and Soviet
en inee -s b e a n to make arrangements to determine the presence of
Pitchblende
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During 1946, the Pechte lsgr{ln mine produced ten to twelve tons per
montth of tungsten concentrate. Five additional tons per nonth
were produced by two other mines in 'the area, at GottesbE -5, (K31)
and Bergsegen (unlocated) a These two mines are still in operation
and have not been requisitioned to date by the Russians for trim
particular purpose?
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