The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-01-12
IN THE M ' MES PRODUCTION 0F COPPER IN 1911
Output Exceeds that of 1910. Accord ing to United States Geolog.-
 cal Survey.

ter copper from domestic ores and from all Lake mines indicate that the copper output from the United States in 1911 exceeded that of 1910 and nearly equaled the record production of 1909.
 SmeIter Production
 The figures showing smelter produc- tion from domestic ores, which have been collected by B. s. Butler, of the Survey, represent the actual produc- ton of each company for eleven months and include an estimate of the December output. The November f. gures for a few companies were not available and these companies fur nished estimates for the last two months of the year. According to the statistics and estimates received the output of blister and: Lake, copper was 1,091, ,554, 900 pounds, against 1,OSO,159,5 ,5O9 pounds in 1910, and l. 092, ,951 ,624 pounds in 1909. Refined Copper
 Statistics showing the ouput of re- fined copper by plants in the United States are not collected by the Geo. logical Survey at this time. Figures published by the Copper Producers Association for the first eleven months of 1910 indicate that the production of marketable copper by the regular refining plants from all sources, do- nestle. and foreign, will amount to about T, ,42S, ,000,000 pounds, against 1,453,000,000 pounds in 1910.
 Imports
 According to the Bureau of Statis tics, imports, of pigs, bars, ingots, plates, and old copper for the first : eleven months amounted to PA, ,879,- 5O4 pounds, and the copper content of ore matte, and regulus imported amounted to 63,466,7S1 pounds, If the imnortS for nocomhor aura1 fO the average monthly import for the first eleven months the amount of, copper entering the United States for the year was about 336, 6,000,O0O pounds against 344,435,771 pounds in 1910.
 Exports
 Estimates based on figures for the first eleven months, published by the Bureau of Statistics and also by the Copper Producers Association, indi- cate that the exports of copper will considerably exceed the exports of 1910, and that they may be as much as 75O,0OO,OO0 pounds.
 Stocks
 Stocks of refined copper held in the United States on January 1, 1912, are probably somewhat less than on Jan uary 1, 1911, and foreign stocks are also less. Both domestic and foreign stocks have been materially reduced since the middle of the year.
 Consumption
 Statistics showing the domestic de- liveries for the first eleven months of the year, as given by the Copper Pro- ducers' Association, indicate a consid- erable decrease in domestic. consump- tion, compared with 1910. It may, however, exceed 700,000,0O0 pounds.
 Prices
 The average quoted price of cleo trolytic copper for the year showed further decline from the average for 1910. The average for 1911 was near ly 12.4 cents a pound, compared with 12.74 cents for 1910 Near the close of the year copper was selling at a higher figure, the average price for December being materially above that for the year. Leading copper-Producing States
 ARIZONA For 1911 Arizona again holds, first ; place among the copper-producing States, but the output will hardly equal that for 1910, viz, 297, ,25O, ,OOO pounds. The Bisbee district was the largest producer, with an output of about 133, 100000 pounds, a marked decrease from the 142,500,000 pounds produced in 1910 A part of this decrease was due to the stopping of shipment by the Shattuck-Arizona mine during the latter part of the year. Development disclosed some new and important ore bodies in the district. The Calumet & Arizona and Superior & Pittsburg companies were consolidated and the new company began the construction of a new Smelter. The Copper Queen Go. added a calcining and reverbera- tory plant to it's smelter. Plans were initiated for the construction of a smelter by the Shattuck-Arizona Go. The output for the Morenci-Metcalf district will probably show a slight | decrease from the 73,154,0 ,0O0 pounds i produced in 1910. The Arizona Cop per Co. has under construction a new smelting plant at Clifton. The Globe-Miami district produced about 40,O00,000 pounds, compared with 27,600,000 pounds in 1910. The large increase is due to the produc- tion from the Miami area. The first unit of the Miami mill started in March and successive units later, five of the six being in operation at the | close of the year. Large additions were made to the ore reserves of the | district, especially by the Inspiration and Live Oak companies, and impor- tant 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 a i slight decrease from the 3S,66O, ,00O | pounds produced in 1910. The de- crease was due to difficulties with the old shelter. The United Verde Co., | has a new smelting plant under con- ] Struction. The Humboldt smelter of the Con- solidated Arizona Copper Go. was operated till November and then clos | ed. The Mineral Creek district entered the list of active producers during the