EXHIBIT 107 DMPA PRESS RELEASE OF OCTOBER 15, 1951-COBALT-NICKEL-COPPER DEFENSE MATERIALS PROCUREMENT AGENCY For release Monday morning papers October 15, 1951 DMPA-7 A substantial increase in the domestic production of cobalt, nickel, and copper for stockpiling and other defense needs was assured today under an agreement reached by the Defense Materials Procurement Agency and the National Lead Co. of New York. Jess Larson, DMPA Administrator, said the agreement will step up the production of cobalt, 6,930,000 pounds; nickel, 9,261,000 pounds; and copper, 7,087.500 pounds over a 5-year period. The three metals will be processed from rejected residual iron concentrates from the production of lead at the company's reduction plant at Fredericktown, Mo. The agreement calls for the company to undertake a $5,000,000 expansion program of their facilities at Fredericktown, including the construction of a cobalt, nickel, and copper separation plant. The new equipment will be financed by a Government advance which will be repaid by the company in 20 equal installments at 4 percent interest per annum. DMPA has agreed to purchase all metal contained in concentrates or all con centrates produced by the new facilities. The Government will pay $1,845 per pound for cobalt, $0.474 per pound for nickel, and $0.214 for copper, f. o. b. ears, Fredericktown. The company expects to have its new plant in operation within 18 months. It will produce the three metals at an average annual rate of 1,386,000 pounds of cobalt, 1,852,200 pounds of nickel, and 1,417,500 pounds of copper. EXHIBIT 108 DMPA PRESS RELEASE OF OCTOBER 22, 1951-ZINC CONTRACT FOR MEXICAN PRODUCTION WITH NATIONAL ZINC CO., INC. DEFENSE MATERIALS PROCUREMENT AGENCY For release to October 22, 1951 Washington, D. C. DMPA-S An additional 20,000 tons of slab zinc for stockpiling and other defense purposes was assured the United States today under an agreement reached by the Defense Materials Procurement Agency with the National Zinc Co., Inc., of New York. Jess Larson, Administrator of DMPA, said the slab zine would be produced from rich zinc deposits located near Monterrey, Mexico. The agreement calls for the construction of a $450,000 concentrating plant at Monterrey. The ore beneficiated there will be shipped to the company's smelter at Bartlesville, Okla., where it will be refined into slab zinc, a metal vital to the Nation's defense production program. DMPA has agreed to buy a monthly average of 600 short tons of slab zine produced by the new facilities at 162 cents a pound, f. o. b. East St. Louis, Ill., providing the company cannot sell it to industrial users in the United States at a higher price. The new processing plant in Mexico is expected to be completed within a year. The Government's agreement with the company will be terminated when the new facilities have produced 20,000 short tons of slab zinc, or on August 15, 1956, whichever first occurs. EXHIBIT 109 DPA PRESS RELEASE OF OCTOBER 29, 1951, ON LIST OF BASIC MATERIALS-ISSUE NO. 3 Advance release for morning papers DEFENSE PRODUCTION ADMINISTRATION Monday, October 29, 1951 "LIST OF BASIC MATERIALS AND ALTERNATES-No. 3 DPA-151 With growing industrial expansion for the defense "tool-up" and production reaching all-time highs, the supply of metals like steel and copper is becoming progressively tighter, while supplies of some nondefense materials are showing a tendency to ease. This trend is pin pointed in the Defense Production Administration's issue No. 3 of the List of Basic Materials and Alternates, published today. The list is published as a guide to industry, Government agencies, and the Military Establishment in purchasing materials and in the use of alternates in place of items in critical supply. It indicates what materials are required for the defense build-up and are therefore critical and what materials are relatively easy to obtain for civilian manufacture. Compiled by DPA's Conservation Division, in collaboration with various materials divisions of the National Production Authority, United States Department of Commerce, and the Office of Materials Resources of the Munitions Board, the pamphlet outlines the general materials situation as follows: "Copper supplies are almost dangerously short. Two large strikes, extreme shortage in scrap supplies, and continued low imports caused by international prices have made copper the most critical of all important production metals for both the immediate and the long-range outlook. "The suspension of tin purchases due to excessive prices has resulted in considerable reduction in tin's industrial stocks. Lead and zinc production has been hampered by strikes, reduced imports, and inadequate scrap collections. Aluminum production also has suffered from strikes, along with scrap and water power shortages. Magnesium, with considerable smaller production but similar difficulties, has nearly maintained its position. "Heavy chemicals essentially have not changed, while among the secondaries those easing about balance those that are tightening, with changes partly seasonal. Two more important plastics have eased, however-phenolic resins and polyvinyl alcohol. "Ratings for some 4,500 unlisted chemicals may be had by inquiring direct to the Chemical Division, National Production Authority, Washington 25, D. C. "While still insufficient for essential needs, the supplies of all types of synthetic rubbers except butyl are steadily improving. "Lumber shows essentially no change. Leather and some textile fibers continue to ease slightly." The list for the first time includes a new grouping of materials—“most critical" which includes aluminum, lead, tin, zinc, copper, platinum, cobalt, columbium, molybdenum, nickel, and tungsten. About 400 materials are classified in three groups: Group 1 includes those which are "insufficient for defense and civilian demands." Group 2 lists materials which are in "approximate balance with defense and civilian demand," expanded use of which should be avoided. The third group contains those which are in "fairly good supply," and which should be used as alternates for group 1 and 2 items wherever possible. DPA said that such metals as chromium, manganese, pig iron, and vanadium are in "approximate balance" while metals like mercury, silver, palladium, gold, and boron are in "fair to good" supply. The steel group is getting progressively short, DPA reported. Structural shapes, bars, heavy forgings, and alloy steels have grown very scarce. Sheet and strip have eased to group II, but DPA warned that this shift probably will be temporary. Inadequate collections of scrap continue to be steel's most persistent problem, DPA pointed out. DPA said industry is stretching the amount of available critical materials by redesigning, simplification, improved manufacturing techniques, and other methods. These examples of substitution were cited: 1. For chrome and nickel plate: Bright-zinc plating, extra-fine aluminum lining pigment, synthetic enamel resembling chrome, aluminum-base baking enamel. 2. For copper: Steel and plastics in nonfunctional, nonelectrical uses. 3. For brass: Coated steel and plastics. 4. For steel shipping drums: Fiber, lined with polythylene. DPA said regarding a proposed formula for selection of alternate materials: "Because of their greater availability, alternate materials in group III should be used first in place of scarcer ones in groups I and II. This should include 'cross-substitution' of a different type material, such as choosing lumber to replace steel. "If such choice is not acceptable where poundage is small, a group II material should be selected to replace one in group I. As a last resort, and this will be largely in metals, a large-tonnage material like steel should be used to replace a smaller-tonnage one like copper." The pamphlet also lists a bibliography of articles chosen by editors of leading trade journals as most significant in the program to conserve scarce and critical materials. Copies of the List of Basic Materials and Alternates are available at district and regional offices of the Department of Commerce. Up to five copies will be provided free. Additional copies may be purchased for 1 cent each from either Department of Commerce field offices or from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. EXHIBIT 110 DPA LIST OF BASIC MATERIALS AND ALTERNATES ISSUE NO. 3, RELEASED OCTOBER 29, 1951 DEFENSE PRODUCTION ADMINISTRATION CONSERVATION DIVISION LIST OF BASIC MATERIALS AND ALTERNATES Issue No. 3 "List of Basic Materials and Alternates" is compiled (1) to reflect the relative availability of certain basic materials and (2) to help save critical materials by indicating more available alternates. It aims to serve industry, the armed services and government, and will be published about every two months. Nearly 400 materials are grouped alphabetically within their commodity classifications according to whether the supply of each is (1) insufficient for essential demand, (2) in approximate balance with essential demand, or (3) fair to good. Classifications have been determined in collaboration with various Materials Divisions and Production Evaluation Division in National Production Authority, and with Office of Materials Resources in Munitions Board. Among important factors determining group classification for each material are the following: Supply Availability of materials. Transportation required. Demand Military requirements. Defense-supporting programs. Domestic industries. Civilian economy. COMMENT Materials are showing a more stabilized pattern, and changes in most categories are small. Some minor areas, currently less affected by defense needs, show a slight tendency to ease. Metals, however, are consistently tighter, with only two important exceptions. Both Sheet Steel and Strip have eased to Group II, though this probably will be only a temporary move. Structural shapes, bars, heavy forgings and alloy steels have tightened further. Adequate scrap collection continues to be steel's most persistent problem. Copper supplies are almost dangerously short. Two large strikes, extreme shortage in scrap supplies and continued low imports caused by international prices have made copper the most critical of all important production metals for both the immediate and the long range outlook. The suspension of Tin purchases due to excessive prices has resulted in considerable reduction in Tin's industrial stocks. Lead and Zinc production has been hampered by strikes, reduced imports and inadequate scrap collections. Aluminum production also has suffered from strikes, and from scrap and water power shortages. Magnesium, with considerably smaller production but similar difficulties, has nearly maintained its position. Heavy chemicals essentially have not changed, while among the secondaries those that are easing almost balance those that are tightening, with changes partly seasonal. Two more important plastics have eased-phenolic resins and polyvinyl alcohol. Ratings for some 4,500 unlisted chemicals may be had by inquiring direct from Chemical Division, National Production Authority, Washington 25, D. C. While still insufficient for essential needs, the supplies of all types of synthetic rubber except Butyl are steadily improving. Lumber shows practically no change. Leather and some textile fibers continue to ease slightly. SUGGESTED FORMULA FOR SELECTING ALTERNATES Because of their greater availability first endeavor to use alternate materials in Group III in place of scarcer ones in Groups I and II. Where practical consider "cross-substitution" of a different type material, such as using lumber to replace steel in construction, furniture, etc. If no Group III choice is acceptable, provided poundage is small, select a material in Group II to replace one in Group I. As a last resort, particularly in metals, even though both may be in Group I, use a large tonnage material like Steel to replace a smaller tonnage one like Copper. INDEX OF TRADE ARTICLES ON METAL CONSERVATION Besides using substitution, industry has been stretching the supply of critical metals by re-design, simplification, improved manufacturing methods and other means. The trade press has guided and reported this progress carefully, so an index of the most significant recent trade articles on metal conservation selected by the editors themselves was compiled and appears on the last page of this issue. Condensed titles and months of issues are given, while articles available as reprints are marked with an asterisk (*). Group I REVISED DEFINITIONS Materials in Group I are insufficient for defense and essential civilian demands. Alternates should be selected for these wherever possible. "Most critical” items under I-A Metals preceded by an asterisk (*). Group II Materials in Group II are in approximate balance with defense and essential civilian demand. Expanded use of these materials should be avoided. Group III Materials in Group III are in fair to good supply. These materials should be used as alternates for those in Groups I and II whenever possible. |