United Western Minerals Company

The United Western Minerals Company was a company formed to exploit uranium deposits in New Mexico in 1955.

United Western Minerals Company
TypeMining
FateSurrender
FoundedApril 4, 1955 (1955-04-04) in Delaware[1]
FounderPatrick J. Hurley
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 law suits 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

  1. BusinessesCalifornia.com
  2. Letter
  3. OpenJurist.org
  4. 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). http://jointstewardshipboard.com/. Retrieved 12 June 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  • "Letter" (PDF). United Western Minerals Company. Retrieved 2 July 2015.


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