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1. INTRODUCTION <br /> The Climax Molybdenum Company is instrumental in meet- <br /> ing the demands of American industry for molybdenum. As a divi- <br /> sion of AMAX Inc. , the operations at Climax maintain this country' s <br /> self-sufficiency in molybdenum, as well as being the nation' s <br /> second largest producer of tungsten, this country' s largest and <br /> only tin producer, and providing substantial amounts of iron <br /> pyrite. <br /> The Climax mine and mill currently processes from <br /> 45,000 to 50, 000 tons or ore per day depending on market demand <br /> and operating efficiencies. The 60 years of mining operations at <br /> Climax have produced a total tonnage production of approxiimately <br /> 360 million tons, providing more than 1.. 5 billion pounds of <br /> • molybdenum. The y proven and probable mineral reserves at Climax <br /> are 480 million tons. At today' s production rates and economics, <br /> this will provide an additional production life of approximately <br /> 35 years. _ <br /> The mineral products produced at Climax facilities are <br /> not of end use quality, and require further processing at conver- <br /> sion plants located throughout the world. <br /> Plant operations proceed on a 24=hour per day, seven- <br /> day week. The Climax mine employs from 2 , 000 to 2 , 850 workers, <br /> according to production needs. <br /> The Climax Molybdenum Company was formed in 1916 , with <br /> development and preparation of the ore body and processing circuits <br /> 1-1 <br />