ASPHALT MINES IN THE VICINITY OF SOGAMOSO

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00423R001900290002-8
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• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 16, 1998
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: May 2, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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on of the asphalt mines, the Governor
City of 5egempee have advised that
producing an asphalt pavement mix),
weld be transported to Jogai:so and
made in view of the pcssible
impregnated deposits. Written verifi-
around V4ogamoso
plant nixmaterial. Timor
the most promising
located approximately 7ik5 kilometers sources of
terial mew be available at this plant n is a high grade of lime-
stone utilised in the production of steel end the ot
the waste product of steel manufacture. In addition to the aggregates,
coal ter, a residual product frost the manufacture of coke, is available
far use as a birder in a pImet nix pavement material. Officials of the
steel plant have indicated that these materials would be made available
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h. Ciattelludatte eat Reecomonastiont The use of asphat4 ted
aggregetes in the VS has never been competitive with
mixed with suitable liquidsephalt or coal for binders.
it is believed that the sale of natutslespbalt-impregne
in the area of &wasps* will meet with the competition ?tamps
and possibly cheaper plant mixed product frma the sources described.
formation available to date indicates the Maila mine should be opened
and developed by modern meehanicslamlbods as quickly as possible in
order to satisfy immediate demands. It is rurther indicated that au
asphalt plant ehould be installed as neer as possible to the Belencito
Iron & Steel Plant."
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Face of the pit
3. View giving indication of depth or overburden
4. Another view Showing overburden from east sideof pit
5. Entrance of pit, showing small aaphalt seepage
6 Seepage at east Elide of pit
7. AsPheat-ispregnated send aggregate, west siae or pit
B. view from above anti went of the pit, ehowinc extent of the nor
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