The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-03
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COPPER IN 1911.

ACCORDING TO THE UNITED
STATES GEOLOGICAL
SURVEY.
| Statistics and estimates received by
| the United States Geological Survey
from all plants known 10 produce Bills
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
Shelter Production.
The figures showing smelter pro-
| duction from domestic orc, which have
been collected by -. S. Butler, OF the
survey. represent the actual produc-
! tion OF each company for eleven
months and include an estimate of the
| December output. The November fig-
ures for a few companies were not
available and these companies furnish
cd estimates for the last two months
OF the year According TO the stats
tics and estimates received, the out
put of Ulster and Lake copper was l.
0af $4,000 pounds against 1850. 1853. 500
pounds in 1910 and 1,0s2,s5i.624 pounds
In 1909.
Refined Copper.
Statistics showing the output of re-
fined copper by plants in the United
States are not collected by the Geolog-
ical Survey at this time. Figures pub
lished by the Copper Producers As
| ISOLATION for the first eleven months
OF 1910 indicate that the production of
marketable copper by the regular re-
fining plans from all sources. domestic
and foreign, will amount TO about
las, 100000 pounds. against i,453,000,-
600 pounds I'm 1910.
Imports.
According TO the Bureau Of Stats
tics. imports OF pigs. bars. ingots
plates and old copper for the first ele-
ven months amounted 10 244s79.50f
pounds and the copper content Of ore.
matte, and regulus imported amount
ed 20 G3.466.7s1 pounds. II the imports
for December were equal to the aver
age monthly import for the first elev-
en- months the amount of copper en-
tering the United States for the year
was about s36. 100000 pounds. against
3it.435.77i pounds in 1910.
/ ~ s.N 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 VIII
considerably exceed the exports of
1910, and that they may be as much
as 75OOOOooO pounds.
Stocks. q.
stocks of refined copper held in the
United states on january I. 1912. are
probably somewhat less than on jan
uary I. 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-
llveries for the first eleven months Of
the year. as given by the Copper Pro-
ducers' association. indicate a con-
siderable decrease in domestic con-
sumption compared with 1910. It
may. however. exceed 70O,Ooo,ooo
pounds.
The average quoted price OF cleo
troiytic copper for the year showed
further decline from the average for
1910. The average for 1911 was near
" 1874 cents pound, compared with
i2.Il cents for 1910. Near the close
OF the year copper was selling at
higher figure. the average price for
December being materially above that
for the year.
Arizona.
For 1911 Arizona again holds first
place among the copper producing
states, but the output will hardly
equal that for 1910, viz, 997,2SO,00Oi
pounds.
The Bisbee district was the largest
producer. with an output OF about
1913. 100000 pounds. marked decrease
from the 142.5O0.O00 pounds produced
In 1910. a part of this decrease was
due to the stopping Of shipment byl
the Shattuck- Arizona mine during the
later part OF the year. Development
disclosed some new and important ore
bodies in the district. The Calumet <
Arizonn and Superior & Pittsburgh
companies were consolidated and thel
new company began the construction
OF a new smelter. The Copper Queen
Co. added calcining and reverbera-
tory plant to it's smelter. Plans were
Initiated for the construction OF a
shelter by the Shattuck- Arizona Co.
The output Of the Morenci- Metcalf
district will probably show slight
decrease from the 7s.154.00o pounds
produced in 1910. The Arizona Cop
per Co. has under construction new
sineiting plant at Clifton.
The dlobe- Miami district produced
about 100000 pounds. compared
With 27.600.0OO pounds in 1910. The
large increase is due to the production
from the Miami area. The first unit
of the Miami mill started in March