12. Do you have Government contracts for any of your production? If so, with what agency? ---For what amount? CERTIFICATION.-The undersigned company, and the official executing this certification on its behalf, hereby certify that the information contained in this form and the attached papers is correct and complete to the best of their knowledge and belief.

NOTE. Title 18, U. S. Code (Crimes), Section 1001, makes it a criminal offense to make a willfully false statement or representation to any department or agency of the United States as to any matter within its jurisdiction.

EXHIBIT 86

DMA FORM MF-106-APPLICATION FOR PURCHASE CONTRACT

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

DEFENSE MINERALS ADMINISTRATION

This Form should be filed with General Technical Data Form MF-100

If you have already filed MF-100, give date filed requested. DMA Docket No. (if available).

INSTRUCTIONS

1. QUALITY OR GRADE:

Show complete analysis or indicate specifications that material will meet, such as National Stockpile specifications.

2. TERM OF CONTRACT:

State period (number of months or years) for which contract is desired.

3. PRICE:

State price per unit (ton, pound, etc.) at which material is offered.

4. DELIVERY:

(a) Give place of delivery and nearest railroad shipping point.

(b) Give expected rate of delivery, per year, month, etc.

5. SPECIAL CONDITIONS:

Describe any special conditions affecting your operations or that are required by you in a contract.

6. CAPITAL INVESTMENT:

If production is to be expanded, state amount of capital investment that will be made for obtaining such expanded production and give source of funds.

CERTIFICATION

The undersigned company, and the official executing this certification on its behalf, hereby certify that the information contained in this form and accompanying papers is correct and complete to the best of their knowledge and belief. By

(Signature of authorized official)

(Title)

(Name of company) (Date) Title 18, U. S. Code (Crimes), section 1001, makes it a criminal offense to make a willfully false statement or representation to any department or agency of the United States as to any matter within its jurisdiction.

EXHIBIT 87

GSA PRESS RELEASE OF APRIL 21, 1951, ANNOUNCING A DOMESTIC TUNGSTEN PURCHASE PROGRAM

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

For release

OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION AND REPORTS

Saturday morning papers, April 21, 1951

GSA-109

Miners who want to sell tungsten to the Government at a guaranteed price of $63 a ton for the next 5 years must notify the General Services Administration at the nearest GSA regional office, Jess Larson, Administrator of General Services, explained today. Buying will begin July 1.

Purchases will be made only from those who have given prior notice of their intention to prospect for or produce tungsten, Mr. Larson said. The guaranteed-price offer applies only to—

1. Newly discovered or developed ores.

2. Production above 1950 levels, where there is existing production, with some exceptions to be approved by the Administrator.

Notification must be postmarked not later than midnight June 30 and may be in the form of a letter, telegram, or penny post card, he said.

It can be as simple as this: a miner may write on a penny post card, “I want to join in the Government's program and will prospect for or produce tungsten,” sign his name and give his mail address.

In return, he will receive a certificate which will authorize him to bring tungsten to specified receiving stations where it will be assayed and weighed and where he will be paid immediately.

The locations of the stations will be selected and announced well in advance of June 30.

Mr. Larson announced the program Friday in an appearance before a House Interior Subcommittee. The plan was worked out on the basis of recommendations by the Defense Minerals Administration, Department of Interior, to stimulate domestic production of the scarce metal and make the country less dependent on imports.

Other details in the Government's offer

Purchases will be made up to a total not to exceed 1,468,750 short-ton units. The metal will be bought on a "first come first served" basis from those who accepted the Government's offer until total purchases reach the 1,468,750 short-ton-unit figure. This total may be increased if additional funds become available.

The price of $63 will be based on a short-ton unit, dry weight, of contained tungsten trioxide f. o. b. carriers' conveyance, less penalties imposed. GSA regional offices in mining areas and the States covered by each are as follows:

Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota: 2000 Fidelity Building, 911 Walnut Street, Kansas City, Mo.

Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma: 1114 Commerce Street, Dallas 2, Tex. Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and New Mexico: Building 1-C, Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colo.

California, Arizona, Nevada, and Territory of Hawaii: 630 Sansome Street, San Francisco 11, Calif.

Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Territory of Alaska: United States Courthouse, Seattle 4, Wash.

EXHIBIT 88

GSA PRESS RELEASE OF MAY 10, 1951, ON DOMESTIC TUNGSTEN PURCHASE PROGRAM REGULATIONS

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION AND REPORTS

For immediate release

Thursday, May 10, 1951

GSA-113

A regulation under which the General Services Administration will carry out a 5-year domestic tungsten purchasing program to encourage the discovery, development, and production of tungsten in the United States was issued today. Under the order, which interprets and implements the authority of Adminis trator of General Services Jess Larson to support the price of this critical metal at a base price of $63 per short-ton unit (dry weight) of contained tungsten trioxide, the guaranty will apply to specification grade tungsten concentrates. The purchasing program will be carried out by GSA in accordance with policy determinations made by Defense Minerals Administrator James Boyd, and certified to GSA by the Defense Production Administration.

The concentrate need not be produced from newly discovered or developed ores, but must be produced from domestic ores.

"While the support price applies to the purchase of concentrates, rather than ores, as previously announced, success of the program must depend on the participation of miners and prospectors," Mr. Larson said. "The anticipated increase in production will depend on the extent to which we can stimulate the flow of ores to mills where concentrates are produced."

In order to assist the miners and prospectors to dispose of ores, the Defense Minerals Administration will aid private operators in the establishment of milling facilities in tungsten producing areas where such facilities are justfied but not now available.

The regulation provides that "any operator of a concentrating plant by agreeing to participate in this program also agrees to purchase or process suitable tungsten contained ores offered to him by independent miners to the limit of the capacity of his plant, in excess of that required for his own production and on fair and equitable terms and conditions (including prices). Each operator of a concentrating plant participating in this program shall promptly establish a schedule setting forth his terms and conditions (including prices) for the purchase of crude tungsten ores. Each operator shall promptly submit a copy of such schedule to the Administrator, and shall also submit promptly any changes made in such schedule thereafter."

The Government will support the price by buying for $63 per short-ton unit all specification grade tungsten concentrates which cannot be sold on the com mercial market.

Funds now available for the support price allow for the purchase of 1,468,750 short-ton units over the 5-year period. It is not expected that the Government will be required to take physical possession of appreciable quantities of tungsten concentrates as the essential requirements of industry for the military and supporting programs are far in excess of anticipated production totals.

Notice of participation in the program must be postmarked or, in the case of a telegram, dated not later than midnight June 30 and be in the form of a letter, telegram, or penny postcard addressed to the nearest GSA office.

Any person particpiating in the program will be sent promptly a certificate authorizing him to deliver concentrates meeting minimum specifications f. o. b. public carriers' convenancy, milling point.

Miners holding certificates, but who do not operate concentrating facilities, may participate in this program to the extent of the ore purchased by them, as follows:

1. By selling such ore to operators of concentrating plants.

2. By having or treated on a toll basis and selling the resulting concentrates meeting specifications to GSA.

Existing milling facilities for tungsten concentrate are located as follows: Colorado.-Climax Mill, Climax; Wolf Tongue Mill, Nederland; Teal Mill, near Boulder.

Idaho.-Ima Mill, Patterson, Lemhi County; Yellow Pine Mill, Stibnite, Valley County.

Montana.-Henderson Gulch Dredge, Drummond, Mont.; Alps Mining & Milling Co., Missoula, Mont.

Nevada.-Mill City Plant, Mill City, Pershing County; Toulon, Toulon, Pershing County; Golconda, Golconda, Humboldt County; Lindsay Mill, Mineral County; Nevada Scheelite Mill, Rawhide; Nevada Tungsten Corp., Sodaville; Gardnerville Mill, Gardnerville; Cherry Creek Mill, Cherry Creek; Getchell Mill, Golconda, Humboldt County; Minerva Mill, Minerva, White Pine County. North Carolina.-Tungsten Mining Corp., Henderson, Vance County. New York.-Wah Chang Plant, Glen Cove, Long Island. Utah.-H. M. & S. Milling Co., Salt Lake City.

Washington.-Germania Mill, Fruitland, Stevens County.

Arizona.-Tungsten Reef Mill, Hereford, Cochise County; Hillside Mill, near

Bagdad.

California.

Bishop district (near Bishop Calif.): Pine Creek Mill of United States Vanadium Co., Tungsten Mill, Red Hill Mill, El Diablo Mill, Benware Concentrate Mill, Black Rock Mill, six minor mills, now not in operation.

Fresno-Madero-Tulare Counties: Harrel Hill, Dinuba; Tulare Co., Tungsten Mill, Lindsay; Garnet Dike Mill, Fresno County; Strawberry Mill, Madera County.

San Bernardino County: Barker Mill, Atolia.

Miners and prospectors are asked to contact the Defense Minerals Administration or the nearest office of the Bureau of Mines if they find that milling facilities are not available to them.

EXHIBIT 89

GSA DOMESTIC TUNGSTEN PURCHASE PROGRAM REGULATIONS OF MAY 10, 1951

AUTHORITY: §§ 1 to 6 issued under sec. 704, Pub. Law 774, 81st Cong. Interpret or apply sec. 303, Pub. Law 774, 81st Cong., sec. 303, E. O. 10161, Sept. 9, 1950, 15 F. R. 6105, 3 CFH. 1950 Supp.; sec. 2. E. O. 10200. Jan. 3, 1951, 16 F. R. 61; Defense Produe tion Administration Certificate dated March 30, 1951.

§1 Basis and purpose. This regulation interprets and implements the authority of the Administrator of General Services to purchase tungsten concentrates of domestic origin for the fiscal years 1951-1956 as authorized by the Defense Production Administration on March 30, 1951, and outlines the attendant responsibilities and functions of the Administrator of General Services in purchasing such tungsten concentrates for Government use and resale. In accordance with the Program set forth herein, the Administrator will buy domestically produced tungsten concentrates, at a base price of $63 per short ton unit of contained tungsten trioxide (WO), less penalties.

§ 2 Definitions. As used in this regulation:

(a) "Administrator" means the Administrator of General Services. (b) "Program" means the program as set forth in this Regulation.

(e) "Milling point" means plant where ores are processed into specification grade tungsten concentrates.

(d) "Tungsten concentrates" means tungsten concentrates produced in the United States, its Territories and possessions from ores mined in the United States, its Territories and possessions.

(e) "Short ton unit" mean one percent of 2,000 pounds avoirdupois dry weight. (f) "Ferberite" means concentrates containing tungsten primarily as FeWO. with not more than 20 percent of the tungsten as MnWO1.

(g) "Hubnerite" means concentrates containing tungsten promarily as MnWO, with not more than 20 percent of the tungsten as FeWO..

(h) "Wolframite" means concentrates containing tungsten as both FeWO, and MnWO, in any proportions from 80 percent FeWO, and 20 percent MnWO. to 20 percent FeWO, and 80 percent MnWO.

(i) "Scheelite" means concentrates containing, in nature, tungsten as CaWO.. (j) "Synthetic Scheelite" means chemically precipitated scheelite produced from any natural type of ore, and shall be chemically precipitated scheelite produced from any original type of ore, further processed so that not over ten percent of any lot shall pass a 35-mesh Tyler Standard Screen.

$3 Participation in the Program.

(a) Any person may participate in the Program by notice given to the nearest General Services Administration regional office, in the form of a letter, posteard or telegram postmarked or dated by the telegraph office not later than June 30, 1951. Such notice shall state that the writer desires to participate in the Program and will either prospect for or produce tungsten, but the giving of such notice will not permit the participant to deliver material in any form other than that of concentrates meeting minimum specifications. Such notification must be signed and a return address given. Any person participating in the Program will promptly be sent a certificate authorizing him to deliver concentrates meeting minimum specifications f. o. b. carriers conveyance, milling point. Miners holding certificates but who do not operate concentrating facilities may participate in this program to the extent of the ore produced by them as follows:

(1) By selling such ore to operators of concentrating plants, in which event the resulting concentrates meeting specifications may be sold by such operators to the Administrator under this Program; or