ire-oil carriers san joan pioneer san juan prospector and sanj juan pathfinder have the combined cargo capacity of 19 world war ii liberty ships particulars length 835 feet breadth 106 feet depth 65 feet dead-1 weight capacity 71,000 long tons ore hold 1,300,000 cubic feet cargo oil tank 3,200,000 cubic feet ; full load speed 17 knots ; cruising rangt 24,000 nautical miles available to aps the present agreement pro vides for coal mining for an eventual plant of 800,000 kw the reserves of the navajo mine however approach 600 million tons less than half of which is committed to arizona public service the significance of this operation to utah lies not only in its present earnings but also its expansion potential these earnings have the protection of very long-term con tracts and the inherent stability and growth characteristics of the electric utility industry uranium negotiations are currently un derway with the atomic energy commission to extend through 1970 the company's con tract to provide uranium from lucky me and shirley basin the original contract with the aec called for uniform annual deliveries through 1966 in exchange for stretching out these deliveries through 1968 the aec will purchase two additional year's requirements at a reduced price another advantage of the new program will be the opportunity for the company to consolidate its controlled alloca tions and to supply concentrate from those properties which allow optimum economy and operating flexibility while reducing cur rent profits the new contract will produce greater total earnings and help utah maintain active uranium operations until the large-scale application of nuclear fuels to peacetime uses becomes economically feasible when that time arrives utah should be in an excellent position to compete for private sales and will have reserves sufficient to support many years of uninterrupted production mineral development & geology in a joint venture with cyprus mines cor poration and consolidated goldfields of south africa ltd utah has directed a considerable portion of this year's develop ment expenditures toward the completion of drilling and economic evaluation of the mt goldsworthy iron ore properties in western australia an export license for the annual shipment of 4 million tons has now been granted marketing efforts and selection of a suitable port site have become the major areas of endeavor opposite page 1 ore processing facilities pima mining com pany arizona 2 iron ore mine cedar city utah 3 power plant and coal handling facilities on navajo indian reservation new mexico 4 testing sample with x-ray spectrometer ore dressing laboratory palo alto california 5 weighing-out uranium concentrate lucky me mill wyoming