The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-03
YEAR Of COPPER
GIVEN ATTENTION
Geological Survey Issues Its
Preliminary Estimates Of
Important Industry.
UTAH SHOWS INCREASE
Slight Increase Shown in the
Output of the Year in
Nevada.
UTAH SHOWS INCREASE

Statistics and estimates received by the
United states sociological survey from all
plants known 10 produce blister 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 edualed the rec
ord production OF 1909.
The Hgures showing smcller produc-
tlon from domestic ore. which have
been collected by T.. 5. Butler of the
survey. represent the actual production
Of each company for eleven months
and include an estimate Of toe Decem-
bcr output. The November figures for
and these companies furnished esti-
mates for the last two months of the
wear. According 10 the statistics and
estimates received. the output Of blister
pounds. assinst t.Osn ni5n.5oo pounds in
1910 and 90? .?51 ,6oi pounds in 1909.
Refined Copper,
Statistics showing the output Of re-
fined copner by plants in the United
cal survey at this time. Figures pub
llsheJ by tho Ccnper Producers asso-
citation for The FIRST eleven months
of 1910 indicate that The production OF
fulus plants from all sources. domestic
and foreign. will amount 10 about i2S.-
100000 pounds. against 1.io3, 600. 600
pguhbo III ''''-
Imports.
According in the bureau OF statistics.
imports of pigs. bars, insots. plates
and old copper for the first eleven months
amounted 10 2ii.S19,5ni pounds. and the
copper content "f ore, matte and regn..
pounds II the imnorts for December
were equal so the average monthly i'm
port for The first eleven mouths the
amount OF copper entering the United
a
pounds. AGAINST 54i,i56.Il pounds In
1910.
Exports
Estimates based on figures for The first
eleven months, published by the bureau
of statistics and also hv the Copper Pro-
ducers association indicate that the ex-
ports or copper will considerably exceed
the exports Of 1910. and that they may
be as much as $50 600. 900 pounds.
Stocks.
Stocks of refined copper held In the
United States on January L. 1912. are
probably somewhat less than on 1anu-
airy l. 1911, and foregn stocks are also
less. Both domestic and foreign stocks
have been materially reduced since the
middle Of the scar.
Consumption
:, Statistics showing the domestic de-
lvcries for the first eleven monlns OF
the year. as given by the Copper Pro-
ducers, associa ton. indicate n consider
compared with 1910. II NAV however.
exceed 700. 900. 600 pounds
Prices.
The average quoted price Of electro
lytic copper for the year showed a fur
ther decline from the average for 1910.
The average for 1911 was nearly 194
cents a pound, compared with PA cents
for 1910 Near tho close OF the gear
copper was selling at a. higher figure, the
average price for December bcinS ma
teriaIly above that for the year,
Utah.
The production Of copper in Utan in
1871 will show n decided increase over
the output OK 195 $4,000 pounds in 1910
The main output, as in previous years,
was derived from the Bingham district
the TintiC district contributed
an important amount and the Frisco dis
trlct made larger production than In
1910.
The most important events or the wear
the copper industry in this
state were tho completion Of the Bing-
nam q Garfield railway connecting the
pany. and tho rcmodeling and enlarge
ment OF this company's mills a third
unit oi the Ohio Copper company's mill
was placed In operation during the year.
Nevada.
Tho output of copper from Nevada will
show n slight increase over the ca Ig4.
200 pounds produced In 1910. The main
production, as In previous wears was
that from the Ely district by the Ne
vada Consolidated Copper company. The
smelling plant Of this company was re-
modelled for the use OF oil as a fuel in
stead OF coal.
Development was continued in the Yer
'ngion district. The Mason Valley Mines
company practically completed r1o con
snIclion or It's SoO-ton smelter at Wa
pIska and the smelling OF orc from the
1tStrlCt viii probably begin corIy IN, 1ato