RAWMATERIALS —_— "FOREIGN PROCUREMENT Canada ee Canadian production during the July-September quarter was at the rate of 1,190 tons of U;O, per month. Of this amount approximately 135 tons per month were delivered to the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), This delivery is pursuant to an agreement by which a total of 5,500 tons of U,O, was released for delivery to the UKAEA between July 1, 1958, and March 31, 1962, from Canadian production under contract to the AEC. (End of enemas, section.) Mr. W. M, Gilchrist was appointed president of Eldorado Mining and Refining, Ltd., a corporation of the Canadian Government, to succeed Mr. R. J. Henry who died on July 6. Mr. Gilchrist was formerly a vice president af the corporation. a per (UNCLASSIFIED) Canadian Government figures released at the Geneva Conference place Canadian reserves at 377,000,000 tons containing approximately 392,000 tons of U;Ox. af pELETED. (End of UNCLASSIFIED section.) BelgianCongo Cage.y af The supplemental agreement was executed with the African Metals Corporation, the United States sales agent for Union Miniere du Haut-Katanga, providing for the delivery of refined uranium trioxide instead of uranium concentrates. The delivery of the first 10-ton shipment of refined uranium trioxide is expected to begin before the end of 1958, with tranium concentrates continuing to be received until that time. After the initial delivery af ursnium trioxide, the Belgians expect to deliver approximately 30 tons per month, or aLout 3s0-350 tons per year. The Pelgian Government a..d the Union Miniere du Haut-Katanga were notified that it appeared unlikely that the Combined Development Agency or its partners would wish to continue purch.ses of Congo urarium beyond December 31, 1960, the expiration date of the present contract. Australia Ai Radium Hill an South Australia pro iuction continued normally. Productin: at tne Rum Jungle plant Incated in the Northern Territory dropped about 15 percent because of ihe lower grade mill f-ed. Cumbinedd production of the two plants is about 400 tons of U,O, arrsally. (End of section for ere.) Portugal (UNCLASSIFIED) Portugal continved its regular production of uranium concentrates. Assistance to Foreign Countries DOB ARCHIVES A three-man geologic team arrived in Argentina at that government’s invitation to advise the Argentine ztomie energy commission on various exploration and development problems.