URANIUM MINES IN VELKA UPA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000600030084-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 3, 2011
• Sequence Number: 84
• Publication Date: October 28, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
S~GREfij~~:;G3ITY LN:'(kiM,l4~9!9
SUBJECT
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE
ACQUIRED
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NO. OF ENCLS. 1
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SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
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1. In the Velka Upa I and Veika Upa II areas there are new uranium mines; work
started on 1 Dec 51. `The location of these mines is shown as Point 1 and 2
Of Enclosure (A): Sketch of Vrchlabi, with Legend,
2. (%ther such uranium mines have been opened in the Norni Mala
land the fot
Mala Upa areas; work started in March 1'152. approximate Upa
mines is r(so shown as point 3 of Enclosure approximate location of the
e
3. The mines are under Soviet administration and are subordinate to the directorate
of the uranium mine; in Jachy.mcv.
Li. Test drillin- began in the Spindlersv Mlyn area; it is believed that the soil
contains uranium ore. It is also ehpected ti.at the Spindleruv F1yn recreation
center will be vacated a;-d the whole area become a mine.
5. Construction of a new power plant began in January 1952 in the village of
Porici. The aiea was levelled with bvlldosera and cement; timber, iron and
wasPteelstrwirect1vhaufled to the Al power plantsbuiltpearlier t is the
also construction
village of Pnr ci.
in the
6. A new airpor, is under construction in the area near the village of Batnovioe.
The area dimensions are .pprcaiaately 1800 s: 1800 a and the been leveled by bulldozers. In tre 9
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of a steel nd concrete ha,YgRr were sr ng
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three in in -!ivht. The airport is a new ona. eteZ? tree were sppzcaiaiately
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ENCLCSUR-- (A): Sketch of Vrchlabi, with Legend,
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Legend
1. U
ranium mines in Velka Upa I. The mines are lo,~ated close to the state highway. From
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forest. These mines were ope,edin Lecemb r 1951. ~J' a,Icn are on a hill in the
2. Velka Upa II uianiwn mines. The mines are in the forest and are approximately 1000 to
2000 m from the state hi?hway. The mines are indicated in outline by dotted lines in
the sketch.
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3? ?~?Q r 1y opened ,raniwn mines are also shown by dotted lines in the sketch; the work
in these mines began in March 1952.
4. Soindleruv Mlyn (Snirdelmuhle) recroat.len ce;trr. It is b:1'eved that new uraniwn
mines will be opened before long in this area.
5. Line indicating state h?.?hway.
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