BERYLLIUM INT'L SIGNS JOINT VENTURE PACT
<Beryllium International
Corp> said it has signed a joint venture agreement with Cominco
American Inc, a unit of Cominco Ltd <CLT>, to develop a
beryllium mine and processing plant on Beryllium
International's property in the Topaz Mountains southwest of
Salt Lake City.
    Beryllium said as a 49 pct owner of the venture iot would
be contributing the mine while Cominco, as operator and 51 pct
owner, would conduct drilling, metallurgical studies, process
testing and other preliminary work for a feasibility study.
    Beryllium said the cost of the preliminary work in 1987,
which will start immediately, should be about 250,000 dlrs to
300,000 dlrs.
 Reuter
