follow up December 17, 1971
Mr. James H. Hannan Consulting Mining Engineer 450 Calzada Independencia Colima, Colima Mexico
Dear Jim:
According to recent news bulleting, the Mexican Government is going flat out to increase coal production.
Herewith is a direct quote from an international coal paper:
""The Mexican Government is coming out with an expansion programme for coal exploration and production. With the aid of foreign engineering and consultant firms, likely areas of the country are now being tested for possibilities of increased output, and other areas, too, are being examined for their possible coal production potential. In the course of this activity it was found, for example, that south of Sabinas there is a large new deposit of economically workable coal.""
The above statement suggests that a new coal field has been found south of Sabinas. I know you appreciate that Utah is interested in strip coal mining for power generation. For example, in New Mexico we are mining around 7.5 tons of coal a year by strip method. The same is true for Australia; we are strip mining in the Bowen Basin, but this is metallurgi-cal coal.
On the odd chance that a situation might possibly develop in Mexico amenable to strip mining methods, I would appreciate your letting me know.
Early in January, Utah's annual report will be coming off the press. Fortun-ately it contains a number of excellent colored photographs of our strip mines. Do you think it would be to our advantage to send a copy of this report to whatever government officials or officers are in charge of coal mining in the State of Coahuila.
With the best of the Season's Greetings and wishes for success in the New Year.
Sincerely yours,
Weston Bourret Vice President
WB/nam
January 12, 1972
Mr. James H. Hannan Consulting Mining Engineer 450 Calzada Independencia Colima, Colima MEXICO
Dear Jim:
Further to my letter of December 17, 1971, I cannot resist sending you an early copy of Utah's Annual Report.
The reason is readily evident from the beautiful photograph on the front page of this report. Also, you may note from the chart on page three that our backlog of coal sales (the green bar) looms large in our Company affairs.
I can truthfully say that we do have considerable expertise in the metallurgical coal field. Will you be good enough to take it from there if there is any reasonable hope for doing business with the Mexican industry concerned with your country's steel industry.
Wishing you a very prosperous and successful New Year.
Yours sincerely,
Weston Bourret Vice President
WB/nam
Enclosure - 1971 Annual Report
