Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-02
SANTA RITA WILL
Be IMPORTANT
PRODUCER
Starting in October Chino
COmpany's First Unit Fea-
ture Of Copper Situation in
New Mexico.


Washington. Jan. 2.--statistics and
estimates received by the United
States geological survey from all
plants known TO produce blister cop
per from domestic ores and from all
lake mines indicate that the copper
output from the United states in 1911
exceeded thet of 1910 and nearly
elHaled the record production OF 1909.
The figures showing smelter pro-
ducslon from domestic ore, which have
been collected BY y. 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
figures for a few companies were not
available and these companies fur
nishcd estimates for the last two
months OF the year. According 10 the
statistics and estimates received, the
output 81 blister and lake copper was
i,09t.554,O00 pounds against 1885,
i5e,509 pounds In 1910 and 1882
95l,62i pounds In 1903.
Statistics showing the output OF re-
fined copper hy plants In the United
states aye not collected by the geo.
logical survey at thls time. Figures
published by the Copper Producers
cssociali0n Tor the first eleven months
Of 1919 indicate that the production
Of marketable copper by the regular
reclining plants from all sources. do
meafic end FOREIGN, VIII amount 70
about i.42N.Q00.o0o pounds, againal
Lt6So0opoo neunds ln 1910.
According 10 the bureau OF stalls
Ties imports OF pigs, ingots. plates. and
cid copper for the nrst eleven months
amounted 60 2a4,s79. 500 pounds. and
tne copper content OF ore. matte, and
regulus imported amounted to 63,-
466,7Si pounds. II the imports for
December were equal 10 the average
monthly import for the nrst eleven
months the amount of copper enter
Ing the United states for the year was
about 33e.000.000 pounds, against
S44,4S5.ffl pounds Ia 1910.
Estimates based on figures for the
first eleven months. published by tho
bureau Of statistics and also By the
Copper Producers association. indi-
cate That the exorts Of copper Will
considerably exceed the exports of
1919, ana that they may be as much
as I60.0O0,000 pounds
stocas OF renned copper held In The
United states on January /. 1919, ara
pro baby somewhat less than on jan
vary 4, 1911, and foreign stocks are
also less Both domestic and foreign
stocks have been materially reduced
since tie middle OF the year
Statistics showing the domestic de-
iiserles for the first eleven months Of
the year, as given By the Copper Pro-
duoers association, indicate con-
siderable decrease IN domestic con-
sumption compared with 1910 n
may, however, exceed &70O.000,O00
pounds.
The average quoted price OF elee-
trolytie copper for the year showed
further decline from the average
for 1910. The average for 1911 was
nearly i2.a cents pQund, compared
with i27t cents for 1910 Near the
close OF the year copper was selling
az q higher figure. the average price
FOR December being materially a0oys
that for the year.
New Mexico
The production Of copper from New
Mexico VIII show no great increase
over the 3,7St,OOQ pounds produced IN
/ 1910.
The most important event IN the
copper industry OF the state was fhs
starting IN October 90 the first uni
Of The Chlnco Copper comany's min
The remaining units OF the mill vii
be- placed In commission IN i9le and
tile santa Rita district viii become al
Important producer The Chino com
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