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mmt.v i ii> ni - "in:<iifi'ii i fr-^-*^^'' -v?'` ~- urnUt LIA2212A .ni?' .* -(-* i~n i b l*I. t= 5S5SFPaBE,pSSP*i^ -.--.... - ......... LIA22125 For Release - April 19# 1952 Annual Keating of toad Industrie* Association, Dreke Hotel, Chicago lead Industrial Association li?0 Lexington Avenue Ve* Tork 17, Saw fork .^a a "3 2 The recently changed lead supply-deaand picture was subjected to a thorough airing at the Trenty-Fourth Annual Meeting of tha lead Industries Associa tion held at the Crake Hotel In Cnlca;p, Illinois, on April. 18-19, 1952, Xbe outlook for this vital octal vas discussed by those best lnforacd Mong the domestic and foreign lead producers and tha Mjor lead conauaers. General Chalraan of the sessions on lead production was Felix Z. Eraser, Tice President, St. Jbseph load Coapany, Hew Tork, H. 7. Herr lne developments and resources of the lead Industry both here and abroad were discussed under the chalroanshlp of F. S. Duloek, President, United States Sacltlng, Refining and Mining Coapany, Boston, Uassschusette. Coour DMlene and Hetallne District, Idaho - L. J. Randall, President, RocIs Ulnlng Comany, Wallace, Idaho. Cnllfornls - F. A. ,'ardlsw, Jr., Oeneral lianaper. International Saeltlng and Refining Conpany, Salt l*ke City, Utah, Utah - Cecil Fitch, Jr,, Tice President, Chief Consolidated lining Coapenr, Eureka, Utah. Trl-State, !lox texlco and Arisons - Oner learn, Tice President, The Eajle-Plcher Coapcny, l'laad, Cklahom (nore) N 1794.01 r iBPWnf! jm wpi'ww1 j yjgfiM' WBigBiBggfr '-, ' LIA 2212 6 sa^e -2 Southeaatarn Missouri - Elmer At Jonee. Assistant General Kuupr, St* Joseph lead Coopany. Bonn* Terre, Missouri. Total production of pig load la Southeast Missouri during 1951 was slightly lass than 1950. Indications are that the total In 1952 aajr bo about tha snae as 1951. By the Biddle of this year, St; Joseph Lead Coapanyta Hayden Creak: Mine should be producing and by tha and of 1953* their Indian Creak property should be ready to produce, Ho serious subtraction of present producers eeens to ba iresinant so that long tern prospects look good for at laaat keeping up with present day production. There la every Indication that prospecting will continue on about tha present seals.* Peru - Oeorge P, Sawyer, Vice President, Cerro De Paaco Corporation, Hew fork, H. T. Over a period of about twenty-five years the lead production of Peru haa expanded fron a snail quantity of lead ore, alned chiefly for silver waltas, to a sine production which in 1952 is expected to equal about 60,000 tons of recoverable lead. About 65 percent of this will be produced in tbs fora of refined leed by the Cerro de Pasco Corporation which operates tbe only lead smelter and refinery in Peru. lapnnreoonte now under way will increase tbe capacity of this plant to about 75.000 tons annually. Cerro'a product is one of the purest leads produced in the world. The lead production of Peru is increasing tnd in the late 1950's it is sxpected that annual Bins production will reach a figure equivalent to about 100.000 tone of recoverable lead.* ^ eConplete paper available on requeet. ( ore) TJiuii \ (B! vw ig i .)iiRjwsameswP iai w ss^ H a>wismRW}^smsaewww . ..... . m . SJLI 'j'1 M'Win .JIM,1"!** ll"jqp '.WWf iPW"''<' *' *1 >--*' *P . -^--Wa -i-- j. flrr ' narmitijir liUhi LIA22127 -i - foreign Operations of American Smelting 4 Refining Company - L. R. Bart, t 5 Resident Engineer, inert.can Smelting and Refining Company, lew Tork, I, T, Heir lead nine developments by the Amerloui Smelting and Refining Conpeay in foreign fields rupport the general conclusion that lead output from Ceapany ainlng properties will be maintained at current levels for a nunber of ye're. This applies to Araroo's interests in the three principal lead producing countries of the world, namely, at Rt. Isa in Australia, at Buchans in Rewfoundland (Canada), r I. and generally in liesloo, Among the nee developments, the Ruastra Senora Mine and the old Ploooeas Vine in Sineloa, Mexico, '.rill probably be brought into production within about tm yaars. The Prothe roe nine in "eat Australia, a new but small unit, wae recently brought into production, and this turner it is expected that production will begin at Chilete in Peru, In the nore distant future, provided exploration results continue to be encouraging, another operation nay be started in ltlgerla.* Mexico and Southwest Africa - Thomas 0. Moors, Manager, Oeological end Exploration Deportnent, The American Metal Coapeny, Ltd., Mew fork, I. T. Canada - F. L. Ballam, Assistant Cocsptt'oller, Consolidated Mining and ': Smelting Company of Canada, Ltd., Trail, B.C., Canada. Argentina and Rorth Africa - Rene Mechin, Vice President, St. Joseph Lead Company, Re? Toth, R. T. Mining in Argentina has, in recent years, been greatly handicapped by exchange restrictions, very lo<r unrealistic celling prices, inadequate trans portation facilities, extrenely high "fringe" labor costa, and a generally unfavorable governmental climate. Complete paper arrllabla on request. 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The country is, bowerer, basically rich in its natural resources, people and climatic conditions, and could quickly recapture lta former enviable economic position given proper gorermental encouragement* In contrast, one of the brightest spots in mining cinea the war has been in eastern Uoroeco. the Socelte des Mines de Zallldja increased production of lead end tine some twelve-fold; likewise Roytle Arturienne has considerably expanded output and Kord Africaioe du Floab will contribute a alaabls production before the end of this year* If political unrest does not interfere, this ares precises to be one of the major lead end tine producers in the corld,* The Lead Industry In Australia - Frank A. Green, borka Manager, The Broken Kill Associated Snelter* Proprietary United, Fort Firle, Australia. The Secondary Lead Situation - P. Ruppert, Assistant Manager, Metal department. National Lead Coepaqp, Raw York, H. T. Oeneral Chairman of the sessions on lead constaptlon was J, A. Martino, President, National Lead Company, New York, N. Y. The teed Mcrkct - IT. Joseph Zlsaermon, Editor-In-Chief, Dally Metal Reporter, New York, 8. Y. Preliminary to discussing the important lead conswing industries. Dr* Zimmerman reviewed significant developments in the lead market over the past year* The tine has come for the H.P.A. and the 0.P.&* to scrap all regula tions end mice controls relating to lead and give the industry back its complete freedom, said Tr. Zlmsrman* I have heard it said in 'Washington that during a national emergency, controls ars a necessary evil* I am convinced of the evil but I was never sold on the necessity,* he declared. (more) vjp 3>m ijm rp 'mfmr j j i i i.m wwiipiwpBPPWBjp ~Tty*n rt- - -i w.nj mpwwpwtw fi 9 LIA22129 -5 - lhe plan of the D.U.P.A, to acquira load for civilian and dafonao uaa in oaaa of another shortago was crltlclaad by Dr. 7.iseran, "even though tha plan prorldaa that In o ms tha shortage fails to notariallas, tha load la to bo trainfarrod to tha national stockpile.* Such a plan ha said would only serve to prolong goverwent control over tha industry whan load no longer needs to bo controlled. Tha load shortages that gave rise to tha ooutrols have disappeared, bo said, and tha Industry now faces a surplus* Instead of trying to build up a big reserve of lead as they did last year, said Dr. oiwSnaan, consumers are scat likely to lot the producers carry tha inventory bag for them. - " 'Tara it not for tha fact that tha suspended laport duties on load are to be ra-lnposed should the doaestlc average price drop below 18 cents a pound, tha aarket would probably not ba as steady as it ia, said Dr. flnoerMa. Leaders in each of the lead consuming fields discussed the outlook for their own products including s o c m new developments under the chairmanship of J, P. Ruth, Tice President, The Slidden Coapany, Cleveland, Ohio. Storare Catteries - R. L. Somerville, Assistant General Sales Manager, Electric Storayo Battery Coepeny, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and President, Association of A&erlcan Battery V-anufacturers. Tetraethyl lead - J. A. Costello, Tice President, Ethyl Corporation, Raw lark, X. T. Corcunlcitlon Cable - T. 0. Stover, Purchasing Agent, Western Electric Coopery, Bow Tork, K, T. *7ho unprecedented demand for telephone cable to satisfy expanding defense ! and civilian telephone service requlrcoenta has imposed a trenendous problem of i i overccoing shortages in lead and copper, Bew developments and substitutions have provided considerable relief, lb supplement lead Jacketed cable, two new typos of telephone cable have been introduced) naaely, Alpeth and Stelpath, both of (nor) i j *w i.u AJin LIa22130 - f'"MKiiafii s MiT III ~*i - - -' . -- * 1 which utilise poly ethylana platlo sheathing, 71th regard to the copper shortage, the Tfestera Electric Company recently has been expertsanting with aluminum eoo* duetore and field testa axe now in progress. It la hoped that all cable raw materials will be in more balanced supply in the early future, and also that those materials best suited to cable marufacture ultimately may be selected and used in accordance with their relative suitability and coat. Consequently the knee* ledge gained from these developments and substitutions should provide the com munications industry with more flexibility leading to greater operating and econoadc advantages, Asminitlon - J* J, Sharkey, Director of Purchase*, din Industries, Inc., East Alton, Illinois. Lead used in the ammunition industry in 1951 totaled uC,185 tons as compared to 36,130 tone in the previous year, On a percentage basis the use of lead In the snail arms ammunition Industry Is relatively smell, but it nay be of sene Interest to note the average anmtl consumption of 33jlOO tons In the pre-war years 1935 to 1938 inclusive represented approximately 5.52 percent of total consumption, while tbs annual average use of 3^,637 tons in the post-war years 1916 to 1951 inclusive repre sents only about 3*16 percent of the total consumption* These percentage figures, of course, indicate an increase in consumption by other industries during the post-war years, Tb* annual average use iu the Industry during the war years 1939 to I9li5 lnclutlvs was 76,666 tons, or about 7.85 percent of the total cotwimq^tlon in those yeare. Tb# peak consumption was In the war year of 19ti3, the total being 178,000 tone or about 16 percent of the total consumption in that year* Consumption in 1952 will b* influenced by goverrment control*, game laws, and price levels* (more) *s* "mwp1 ujy "ST --* --;--n.------- ---n r-'mII i i i i i---- ' iriiim irieTneniisrilt - 7- *Tba Defense Program will probably not require w such leed for mull erne munition os was used during TTorti War H years because of the changes In types of such ammunition.* Solder - J, A. Stone, Executive Partner, Division Lead Company, Chicago, Illinois. Bearings - li. J. Turner, Tice President, Uagnus Uetal Corporation, Chicago, Illinois. The railway Journal bearing Industry constitutes one of the largest voluae markets for lead. The lead content of Journal bearings purchased or manufactured by American railroads In 1551 exceeded 27,000 ton*. While etror^ efforts are being Bade by the roller bearing Interests to supplant the lead-base solid type bearings on freight car?, operational and economical advantages of the latter actually sake for Its superior adaptability to rail freight service as practiced In this country.* Type llctal - Levis S. Somers, Executive Tice President, Imperial Type 9 Hetel Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Due to a large number of technological developments In the graphic arts Industry, the use of type retal Is rapidly becoming obsolete. Photographic cooposltlon trill soon replace slug and type casting equipment and rapid, wholly mechanical etching of tine, aluxima and magnesium will replace the use cf stereo type. In this field as well as that of electretyping, plastics are rapidly taking tha piece of leed-bass alloys.* House Paints - John R, MacGregor, President, John R. XacOregor Lead Ccrtpery, Chicago, Illinois, fences - ifilliaa Wilke in. Vice President, Htrssond Lead Products, Ins., Hammond, Indiana. Although tho bulk of the 177,000 tons of lead oxides ahipped In 1951 went to tha battery and carasde Industries, about one-third or 57,000 tons of lead oxides we,at Into paints, chroma colors, oil refining. Insecticides and miscellan eous other industries, Complete paper available on recossi.. (more) ^r i.wyyi.m 11 MB"? % ! j ; i Ji i - i * *Miiw I ( JI HI pi jaas'w ;. , mmv i. ^lA22i32 VS - - The lack of any unisual dsVelopnents in tha uss of load oxides in the## industries would indicate that 1952 shipments will probably follow tha fanaral economic trend. However, tha recant critical lead shortage has promoted research to find lead substitutes and intensified economy of usaga, iha effect this trend will hare on the aarket is not yet known. One manner in which this Market shrinkage can ba sdnisdaed is the re vival rf conswaer confidence in tha reliability of tha supply of lead. * eCheoical Construction J, S. Magee, General Manager, lone Star lead Construction Coapaiy, Houston, Texas. It is aeaential that thoaa sailing lead for use as a naterlal of cheedcal oasgruction reach all potential users of such equipment with information regard- the proper use of lead and its corrosion resistant qualities; information concerning where it should end should not be used,* declared Mr, Hagee, "for the best interests of our industry we should achrise our cuetoners against using lead when it will not give satisfactory service without, however, neglecting the aurgr other Installations where lead is very superior to other aatcrials of coo- said atraction." Mr, Magee .that load construction prices are still in line with nore competitive products end even cheaper than some, In this case our biggest selling point is the low naintenance cost and the high aalrage value of lead,1 The use of lead in the cheedcal industry baa been steadily increasing sines 19L0, declared Mr. Magee, "This is due largely to the tremendous expansion of the cheedesl Industry and tha very good work being done by the lead Industries Association. However, w* cannot leava it to chinos end the work of one organisa tion. It is going to take the concerted efforts of all of ua wiio are interested In seeing tho use of lead expand in the chemical industry.* Flushing - J, J. Fleas, President, The Fleas Lead Company, Inc., Long Island City, R. X. eCawplete paper available on request. (re) nor* T-- --I' f i M, u~ MJ'P PSAIJPI SPPPWPiPf L IA22133 ; 'iiii'ii^Wiirr^ 1 '1 ?; akia>l(*tt ' ' Ceramics -- J, S. Nordyke, The Eagle-richer Sales Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Periodic shortage of lead during reeent years has forced mary ceramic consumers of lead chaaicals and pigments to develop aeons for use of substitute - r materiel* rod thus reduce their dependency on lead. Bocause eoae of theae nd>- stitutlona Mil be permanent, consumption of lead by the ceramic industry is not * expected, to be greater in 1952 than last yecr> eren though the supply is greatly Improved. Thile the immediate outlook is not one of great optimise, the healthy growth of all bronchos of the ceramic Industry along with new developments indicate an improvir: picture during tbe years ahead.* Stabilisers -- Henry J. TJhltson, Isaistont to the Sales lianager, National I JVj i Lead Conpary, Hoc Tork, I. X. f The use of lead In the fora of lend chemicals for the stabilisation of polyvlryl chloride plastics is still grafting along ulth the whole vinyl lrv- t r dustry. Thile lecd salts will probably continue to reprosent tbe most impor I r tant vinyl stabilisers froa a voluse standpoint, other actalllc salts especially T those of esdsiua ore making some inroads. It is estimated that about li,000 tone f * of lecd per year are used for this purpose.* The Trestacr.t of Lead Msonlng - Some Hew Concents - fliton L. Belknap, M.D., Uedlcal Director, Globe-Cnion, Inc,, Kilwrukoe, Wisconsin. (Xiest sporker at the luncheon was Stanly X. Easton, President, Bunker Rill and Sullivan Mining end Concontrr.tii*? Company, Kellogg, Idaho, who de ( scribed his experlereoa of more than one-half a century of lead alnlrg In the 1 Northwest. Complete paper available on request. (End) li.Mf ! I I J um MV" 1" L