SOVIET EXPLOITATION OF BULGARIAN URANIUM AND METAL MINES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007900590012-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 13, 2001
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: June 13, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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NOR 1 iO REPO
COUNTRY Bulgaria
SUBJECT Soviet Exploitation of Bulgarian Uranium
and Metal Hines
PLACE 25X1 C
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
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This document is hereby regraded to
CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the
letter of 16 October 1978 from the
Director of Central Intel ligerce to the
Archivist of the United States.
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1. Soviet authorities have assumed complete control of the uranium mine at Miurgash,
the full capacity of which is being retained exclusively for Soviet consumption.
Mine employees are all Soviet citizens with the exception of an appointed director,
an unidentified Bulgarian, who knows little or nothing of what actually takes
place in the mine.
2. In March 1951 the entire Soviet staff was changed at Mfurgash because it was
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feared that certain elements had become toofriendly with local Bulgarians,
creating a security risk. The new staff which was brought in has a greater
number of Soviet technicians.
The uranium mine In Rahovo (sic) near Botevgrad has increased its security
measures in recent times. Civilians are strictly forbidden entry into the
mining zone, and no one is permitted to mention the existence of the mine in
public. The directing body is composed entirely of Soviets, while the miners
and paymasters are Bulgarians. Once processed, the uranium is loaded directly
onto railroad cars, which are subsequently sealed, and the shipment proceeds
to the US:>R under police escort.
Soviet-Czech pact.
Gran.itoid type mines of unspecified minerals near kiisura and Panagyurishte and
the gold mine near Trun are also in Soviet hands. Lead, copper and other un-
specified, minerals are sent from Bulgaria to Czechoslovakia by virtue of a
unilateral agreement with the Bulgarian Government and a special clause in the
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