United Western Minerals Company
The United Western Minerals Company was a company formed to exploit uranium deposits in New Mexico in 1955.
| Type | Mining |
|---|---|
| Founded | April 4, 1955 in Delaware[1] |
| Founder | Patrick J. Hurley |
| Fate | Surrender |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Patrick J. Hurley Norman Dike Hobart A. Holt, secretary Alva A. Simpson, Jr., president Leland Thompson Jr., president[2] |
History
In the mid-1950s, the company was involved in uranium exploration in the Ambrosia Lake area of McKinley County, New Mexico. A number of lawsuits were tried regarding ownership of the claims and the ore produced.[3] The company was cited in an undated draft document from the 21st century as being one of several that interfered with the Hozho (a way of life) for the Navajo people.[4]
Notes
- BusinessesCalifornia.com
- Letter
- OpenJurist.org
- Hozho
References
- "United Western Minerals Company". BusinessesCalifornia.com. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- "282 F2d 787 Homestake Mining Company V. Mid-Continent Exploration Company Rio De Oro Uranium Mines Inc". OpenJurist. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- "A Disruption in Navajo Hozho" (PDF). jointstewardshipboard.com/. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- "Letter" (PDF). United Western Minerals Company. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
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