The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-13
WorId's OUTPUT Of iron orc. Z

WOFiO output OF IRON OEcs
Consul General Robert J. Wynne of Lon
don reports that the preliminary figures
so far available to the British board of
trade are contained in a return issued the
latter part of November. 1t is estimated
that tire worlds output of iron ore in
1896 was about 125.000O00 tons. the prin-
cpal producers being the United States,
Germany, the United Kingdom and Spain,
in the order given. these countries ac-
counting for ab-ut Is per cent of the total
output The figures show that in the
United States there We're !,OOJ,O0O tons
more than in 1885, the total being rather
under 59WO,OO0 tons. In Germany there
was an increase of over 100000 tons. and
I'm the United Kingdom and Spain OF
100000 tons each.
There was a further large increase in
the production of steel in the United
States, while the production of Germany
increased by about 100000 tons, and that
Of the United Kingdom by about $4,000
tons.
Outlook for Chilean Copper Mines.
Consul Alfred a. Winslow of Valparaiso
reports that the government official re-
port shows there have been 1854 copper
claims worked in Chile at different times
of which only 74S were worked during the
past year. Many of these mines are rich
in copper but with the high price of
labor and poor transportation facilities,
few. if any. can be made to pay at the
present price of copper. save those
equipped with up-tO-date machinery.
These are limited. and should the present
unfavorable conditions continue, the pro-
ductiOn of copper in Chile for 1893, II is
estimated, will be but one-hait that for
the past year
The future for the mining interests does
not seem bright at present. The scarcity
and high price of labor are factors that
bear heavily on this industry in this part
of the world. There seems to be plenty 81
rich ore in the country but the trouble is
with the methods in general used 10 ger
it ready for the market More up-to-date
machinery and methods are needed 10
make the business profitable
Coal Mining in Chile.
Consul Alfred A. Winslow of Valparaiso
reports that the fuel question is being
closely studied by the leading interests
in Chile, continuing:
1t is becoming evident to the people
that il is unWise 10 buy coal from abroad
at high prices including freight, when the
country contains immense quantities OF
coal that averages only about to 10 per
cent inferior TO the best English Goals.
The value of the importation OF coal Tor
1896 was about $1464,53l- United states
gold. of which the United States supplied
only about S69S22 worth, against Eng
lands Sf52O.62S. IT is estimated that Chile
has paid over $50.000OO0 for foreign coal
since 1900 which is heavy drain on
country of but 5.500.000 people. -
Less coal was mined in Chile during 1906
than 1905 which was due 10 labor trou-
bles and water getting into one of the
largest mines. which extends lar out
under the ocean at Lota. Some fine coal
deposits are found in the interior. some
fifty or sixty miles from the coast, which
it is proposed to open up as soon as trans
DCrtatiOn facilities are provided, which IS
not likely TO be done within the next two
or three years. 1t is thought there Will
be more coal mined in Chile this year
than ever before during d like period, but
not sufficient to meet the increased de-
mands, SO that the imports for 1897 must
exceed those for, 1906.
There is a good opening here for Ameri-
can coal in large quantities The price for
coal is high. being from $50 for Austral-
ian to S10.50 for Cardiff, in cargo lots
Coal enters free of duty