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


the construction Of its s00.ton smelter
at Wabuska and the smelling Of ore
from the district will probably begin
early in 1912
California.
The production Of copper from Cali.
fornia will fall considerably below
the s5,760,000 pounds produced in
1910. This decrease can be attributed
to the difficulty experienced by the
Shasta County smelters in controlling
the shelter fumes. For this reason
the Balaklala smelter was closed in
July by order OF the courts and re-
NAMED closed for the rest of the
year, and the Mammoth smeltcr was
not operated at full capacity. Expert.
ments are under way looking to the
solution Of the "smelter smoke
problem and it is hoped that these
will prove successful, but the district
will hardly show a marked increase
in output for 1912.
Alaska.
1t has been estimated by the Geo.
logical Survey that Alaska mines pro.
dueed 22,90o,0Oo pounds Of copper in
1911. This is by far the largest out.
put ever made by the Territory and
is due TO the beginning Of production
from the Copper River district and
the increased output from the Prince
William Sound district. The Copper
River railway was completed to the
Bonanza mine and shipment Of ore
began in April and continued through
the year. There was also marked in.
crease in output Of the mines Of the
Prince William Sound district.
Tennessee
The output of copper from Tennes.
see will show some increase over the
l6,691,777 pounds produced in 1910.
This increase is due to the enlarge.
ment of the acid plants connected
with the smelters of the Ducktown
district, which permitted the smelling |
of more ore. The production Of sui. |
phuric acid is now an important factor
IN the smelling industry Of the Duck
town district.
Colorado.
Colorado contains no important cop
Der district. its main output Of copper
being incidental TO the production of |
'ther metal. II will probably show
! decrease of about 100000 pounds
rom the 100000 pounds produced
n 1910.
The production Of copper from
IDAHO will probably show consider.
bile decrease from the 6,s77, 900
pounds produced in 1910. As in pre-.
'ious years the main output was de.
lived from the Snow Storm mine, in
he Occur d'Alene district, though the
utput from this mine was consider.
bly, less than in 1910. The Lost
'acker smelter, at Ivers, was oper-
ted for short time, and other dis.
ricts contributed TO the total for
he state.
New Mexico.
The production of copper from New
iexieo will show no great increase
yer the 3,7s4,o0O pounds produced in
90.
The most important event in the
Upper industry of the state was the
tarting in October of the first unit
T the Chino Copper Co.'S mill. The
units Of the mill will be
laced in commission in 1912 and the
ANITA Rita district will become an
Important producer. The Chino Co.
,ade important additions TO its ore
eserves and the mines were put into
to furnish ore to the capa-
ity Of the mill.
The Lordsburg district was the only
ther important contributor TO the
Upper output Of the state.
Outlook for 1912.
Several companies entered the pro.
ueing list in 1911 with small outputs
nd will be important producers In
sl2. Most Of the older companies
re in a position to maintain or even
Increase their present output so that,
rovided the consumption Of the met
] will permit, the production Of cop
er in the United States for 1912 may
e expected 10 show = marked in.
rease.