The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-01-06
Leading Copper Producing States
ARIZONA.

The Bisbee district was the largest
producer, with an output of about
1873, 600, 600 pounds. marked decrease
from the AZ 800, 600 pounds produced
in 1910. A part OF this decrease was
due to the stopping of shipment by the
Shattuck- Arizona mine during the
later part OF the year. Development
disclosed some new and important ore
bodies in the district The Calumet q
Arizona and Superior ~ Pittsburg
companies were consolidated and the
new company began the construction
OF new smelter The Copper Queen
Go. added a calcining and reverbera-
tory plant 10 its smelter. Plans were
initiated for the construction of smell
ter by the Shattuck- Arizona Co
The output OF the Morenci .Metcalt
district will probably show a slight
decrease from the 70. 1874, 600 pounds
produced In 1910 The Arizona Copper
Co. has under construction new
smelling plant at Clifton.
The Globe Miami district produced
about 40 600, 600 pounds compared
with "a, 800, 600 pounds in 1910. The
large increase 10 due 10 the production
from the Mama area The first unit
OF the Miami mill started in March
and successive units later, live of the
six being in operation at he close of
the year Large additions were made
to the ore reserves OF the district. es-
pecially by the Inspiration and Live
Oak companies. and important develop
ment work was carried on by other
companies. Development was also ac-
tive IN the Globe end of the district.
In the Jerome district the output of
the United Verde mine will snow a
slight decrease from the 80, 6GO. 600
pounds produced in 1910. The decreaes
was due to difficulties with the old
smelter. The United Verde Co. has a
new smelling plant construction.
TIE Humboldt smetler of the Conso-
idated Arizona Copper Go. 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 the of the year five of
the eight units were in operation A
smelling plant Is under construction at
Hayden by the American Smelling a.
Refining Co This will he ready for
operation about April. 1919 The lie.
velopment and blocking out OF ore was
continued especially by the Ray Con
solidated and Ray Central companies.
MONTANA.
The copper production in Montana
will probably fall 10, 900. 600 to IL. 900, !
700 pounds short Of the output OF 2S5. !
900. 900 pounds in 1910. This decrease
IL due TO the policy of curtailment a.
dopted.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 o.
lectric and compressed air power, inn
provement in ventilation. etc. These
improvements are expected to mater
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per.
MICHIGAN.
The production from ichigan rank
ing third among the copper producing
states. will probably show decrease
OF about s. 900, 600 pounds from the pro-
duction OF 92i. 462, 600 pounds in 1910.
This decrease can be attributed to the
relatively low price Of copper, which
caused some companies either to sus-
pend operations or 10 produce below
their maximum capacity No unusual
developments took place in the State
during the year. though several mines
that have been under development
made small productions
UTAH
The production of copper in Utah in
1911 will show decided increase over
the output Of rs. iSj. coo ponuds in
1910 The main output as in previous
years was derived from the Bingham
district. though the Tintic district
contributed an important amount and !
the Frisco district made larger pro-.
duction than in 1910
The most important events of the
year affecting the copper industry in !
this State were the completion of the
Bingham a. Garfield Railway. connect
ing the mines aud mills OF the Utah
Copper Co, and the remodelng aud
enlargement of this oonpany's mills
A third unit Of the Ohio Copper Co.'S /
mill was placed in operation during
the year
NEVADA.
The output of copper from Nevada