Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-01-10

The output Of the Morenci No,c.,,
u's'fict will probably show n sliph,
decrease from the 73,l54,OOo pound.
produced in 1910. The Arizop. Con.
per Go. has under construction n new
smelling plant at Clifton.
The Globe Miami district produced
about 100000 pounds. compared
with 27,6OO,OOO pounds in 1910. The
large increase Is due TO the produc.
tion from the Miami area. The first
unit OF the Miami mill startea In
March and successive units later.
i've OF the six being in operation Mt
the close Of the year. Large add.
lions were made to the ore reserves
OF the district, especially by the In.
spiration and Live Oak companie,
ana development work was carried on
by other companies DEVELOPMENT
was also active in the Globe end OF
the district.
In the Jerome district the OUTPUT
Of the United Verde mine will show n
slight decrease from the $500 900
pounds produced in 1910. The de.
crease was due to difficulties with the
old smelter. The United Verde Co.
has new smelling plant under con.
struction.
The Humboldt smelter of the Con.
solidated Arizona Copper Co. was
operated till November and then
closed.
The Mineral Creek district entered
the list Of active producers during the
year. The first unit of the Ray Con.
solidated mill was started in March,
and at the close of the year five of
the eight units were in operation. A
smelling plant is under construction
at Hayden by the American Smelling
x Refining Co. This will be ready
for operation about April, 1912. The
development and blocking out Of ore
as continued, especially by the Ray
Consolidated and Ray Central com.
psnies.
Montana.
The copper productions in Montana
will probably fall 100000 to i2,.
100000 pounds short Of the output Of
9s5,000,O00 pounds in 1910. This de.
crease is due to the policy Of eur.
tailment adopted by the companies
in the Butte district.
Extensive development was carried
on in the Butte district and especial
attention was given to improving the
mine equipment of the units compos-
ing the Anaconda Copper Co. This
included the extension Of the use of |
electric and compressed air power,
in ventilation, etc. These
are expected TO mate.
rally reduce the cost Of producing |
copper.
Michigan
The production from Michigan, rank
ng third among the copper-produeing |
states, will probably show a decrease
II about 100000 pounds from the
production Of 22l, 10000 pounds in
I9l0. This decrease can be attributed
o the relatively low price of copper,
which caused some companies either
% suspend operations or to produce
,elow their maximum capacity. No
unusual developments took place in
ne state during the year, though sew.
raj mines that have been under de-
,elopmen, made small productions.
Utah.
The production Of copper in Utah in |
oil will show decided increase
,ver the output of l25,ls5,00O pounds
n 1910. The main output, as in pre-
,ious years. was derived from the
Bingham district, though the Tintic
district contributed an important
mount and the Frisco district made
larger production than in 1910.
The most important events Of the
ear affecting the copper industry in
his state we're the completion Of the
Bingham & Garfield Railway, connect
ng the mines and mills of the Utah
Upper Co., and the remodeling and
Of this eompany's mills.
| third unit Of the Ohio Copper Co.'S
nil was placed in operation during
he year.
Nevada.
The output OF copper from Nevada
viii show a slight increase over the
4 49l, 900 pounds produced in 1910.
he main production, as in previous
ears. was that from the Ely district,
v the Nevada Consolidated Copper
o. The smelling plant Of this com