ALLEGED URANIUM MINING NEAR MARIANSKE LAZNE AND KUTNA HORA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002000460001-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 9, 2009
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: August 5, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/11/09: CIA-RDP80-0081OA002000460001-8
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information affecting th,- Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its cozy tents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person Is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form Is prohibited.
SECRET/CONTROL o U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY
SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY Czechoslovakia REPORT
SUBJECT Alleged Uranium Mining near Mariinskg DATE DISTR. 30 Jujy 1953
L zne and Kutna Hora
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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A- new uranium mine was opened in November 1952 between the communities
of Zadna: Chodov and Bre unov (both N 50/P_55) 9 near Marignske Lizne
(N'5O/1P 56). The new mine employs only, civilians and Soviet technicians,.,
but it is alleged that some 59000 workers will be employed there before
the end of 1953. The entire area has been surrounded by a high barb:d-
wire fence. Work is carried on in three shifts seven days a week.
20 kri old silver mine on the Kank Hill., north of Kii.tna Hora (0 50/M 37),
has been put into operation by the Central Bohemian Ore Mines (Stredol'eske
ruche doly)9 TurkanL. During World War II the Germans at one time
tried to obtain silver from the mine,, but.it had been exhausted and
they discontinued their efforts. Knowing this,, the local population
believes that low-grade uranium ore is now being extracted fram the
mine.
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