MANGANESE MINE AT CHVALETICE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R008100750002-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 12, 2000
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: July 23, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL IF ELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
Czechoslovakia
tbnganese Mine at Chvaletice
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In 1948 a deposit of
manganese, believed to be the largest in Centre '_ rope,
was discovered near Chvaletice (053./J458),, Soviet experts testing the ore re-
ported that the manganese content was high. Development of the area was begun
in 1949. At present three vertical shafts are in operation, and a fourth is
to be opened in the near future. At the head of each shaft is an electric
hoisting toter and compressor. Operating on a three-shift basis, the mine pro-
duces about 280 carloads of ore per day.* This is shipped by rail in the direc-
tion of Prel.ouc, and thence to the USSR.**
The mine employs between 4,000 and 4,500 workers including about 2x000 politi.-
cal prisoners.* About 12 Russian civilian mining specialists are on the staff.
Leading personnel of the mine administration Include the following:
a.
Laboratory engineer
Ing,. Jaroslav Proclmzka, 28 years old, a Communist.
b.
Secretary to the Mine
Manager
Eva Palickova, 28 years old.
c.
Commander of the Forced
labor Camp
Vaclav Potuznik, an ardent Communist and a Wm_
ber of the StB,
orxant a When interrogated a second time the source gave informa.--
tion at variance with that contained in this report at several points. He
stated that he did not know the output of the mine, and made no mention of poli-
tical prisoners or specific p nog, known whether this mine is
the same as that referred to earlier reports as a new pyrites
,rind. Ta it is tais figure for output seems to be very high in comparison with
the 200,0000 tons !per year reported earlier,
Comment: The source stated in the other interrogation that the ore
was shipped the direction of Brno, but that he did not know the destination,
Attachment: Sketch of the Chvaletice area with key..
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