MINING DEVELOPMENTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00423R000901070001-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 2, 1998
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: September 1, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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OUN Y: , Austria GtJR11 INE0 r" t "eemental to Report:
SUBJECT: Mining Developments
PLACE ACQ: 25X1A6a
DATE ACQ : 20 Jul 53 - 10 Aug 53
DATE OF INFO: 20 Jul 53 - 10 Aug 53
SOURCE DESCRIPTION:
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1. "Tests conducted at the Plankogel. area (Styria province between the
villages of Mixnitz and Birkfeld) have revealed that high-grade ore
is contained in a number of deposits there. These deposits are, however,
spread so far apart that economical operation is not possible. The
Plankogel mining project, therefore, will not reach production stage.
2. "Austrian aluminum export reached 11,980 metric tons during the first
five months of 1953 as against a total of 15,290 metric tons during the
entire year 1952. As compared with 1938, the Austrian aluminum industry
achieved an output 833.5% greater than in 1938.
"The Styrian Alpine Montan A G has recorded the peak production of
ore mining at the Ore Mountain in Styria during June 1953. The total
reached 225,660 metric tons or 4,000 tons less than the all-time high
monthly production achieved during 1940 (under German management,
using mostly forced labor). The Company's other ore mines at Radmer
and Huettenberg yielded 15,380 and 16,600 metric tons respectively
during June 1953. The production of pig iron reached 39,800 tons
during June 1953 (that is 14,000 tons more than the average month of
1937), steel an all-time high of 51,254 metric tons (15,000 tons more,
than the monthly average of 1937).
4. "The all.-Austrian production of pig iron amounted during June 1953 to
113,279 metric tons (i y: 104,795 tons); steel reached a production
level of 101,769 metric tons as against 96,218 tons during May 1953."
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"The June 1953 production of
Austrian ores is officially listed as:
Iron ore
257,640 tons
Copper ore
13,389 tons
Antimony ore
747 tons
Graphite
977 tons
Magnesite
71.326 tons
Lead-zinc ore
10,955 tons
Sulphur ore
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Bauxite
1,010 tons
Gypsum
26,634 tons
Kaolin
16,318 tons
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