URANIUM MINING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R004000330009-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 9, 1999
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: May 15, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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1'0,UNTR?Y Czechoslovakia.
SUBJEC Uranium a"ininrr
PLACE
ACQUIRE
DATE OF
INFO.
DATE DISTR, lw 1-11111Y 30
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SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
to New sources of uranium have been discovered near Cinvald (Zinnt.rald - 1151/r25).,
in the neighborhood of Janake Lazne (J-)hannisbad - 051/065), and near Tale
Svatonovice (051/G2l$)a Mining of there deposits is supposed to begin in the
near future.
2. A plant for the refinin7, and classification of ore has been constructed at
Tiorni Slavkov near Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad - 1157/P69) , where uranium mines
have recentlty been opened.
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The followiwY is a list of some of the Russian pornonnel employed at the
Jachymov (N51/K60) minest
a. P..azev (Thu). About 50 years old, he is second in coraaand of the Jachymov
mines and the"representative of the General Director.
b. Kolicev (fnu). Arproxii ateiy 42-years old, he is the Director of the
Technical Control Departru:nt located in the former tobacco factory in
Jachymov.
c. Usorov (fnu). About 50 years old, he is chief of the Processing Plant at
the = lias t-line.
d. Posikova (fnu). About 35 years old, she is the Chief of the Collecting
Section. Her function is to make toots for ore anywhere in Czechoslovakia.
These people are the most outstanding figures at Jachynov and receive a monthly
bonus of 60,000 Kes in addition to their regular salaries.
Ore in pogidered form is put into barrels r eighinr* about 50 kg,, uhi.ch are then
uolded shut. Labels designating the group, of miners who mined the ore are
then rut on the barrels.
Encls: Diagram describing process for extracting ore. (1 rages)
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CLASSIFICATION St1
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This document is hereby regraded J l 9 8 i AVH
CONFIDFNTIAI in aernrd ni n wit 1
Director ug nteIgence to the
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