The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-01-03
IN THE MI N E s THE COPPER PRO- DUCT|ON IN
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Output Largest in History of the Ir-
 duStry.


 Statistics and estimates received by the United States Geological Survey from all plants known to produce blist er copper from domestic ores and from all Lake mines indicate that the copper output of the United States in 1912 exceeds that of any previous year in the history of the industry. Not only is the total output the largest ever recorded but six of the large copper producing states-Arizona Michigan, Utah, Nevada, New MeXi- co, and Alaska-have each exceeded all former records of production, Montana and Tennessee have nearly eQualed their previous record produc- tions.
 Shelter Production.
 The figures showing smelter produc- ton from domestic ores, which have been collected by B. S. Butler, of the Geological Survey, represent the ac tual production of most of the compar ies for eleven months and an estimate of the December output. The Novern Der figures for few companies were not available and theSe companies furnished estimates for the last two months of the year. According to the statistics and estimates received, the output of blister and Lake copper was 1,249, 100000 rounds in 1912, against 1,O97 ,232, 749 pounds in 1911.
 At an average price of about IS cents a pound the 1912 output has a value of nearly $2O0,OOO, ,OOO, against $137, ,154,O92 for the 1911 output.
 Refined Copper.
 Preliminary statistics showing the output of refined copper are not col lected by the Geological Survey. Fig ures published by the Copper Produ>, CTS Association show an output of l. 429, 147, ,150 pounds for the first eleven months of 1912 and indicate that the production of marketable copper by the regular refining plants from all sources, domestic and foreign, will amount to about 1, ,560 900, 900 pounds for 1912, against 1,433,S ,026 pounds in 1q11.
 Imports.
 According to the Bureau of Statis- tics imports of pigs. bars, ineots plates, and cid copper for the first 10 months amounted to 276, ,50S, ,303 lbs. and the copper content of ore. matte, and regulus imported amounted 70 94, ,4S6,041 pounds If the imports fer December were equal to the average monthly imports for the first II months the amount of copper enter ing the United States for the year was about 404, ,721,232 pounds, against 334, ,6O7,53 pounds for 1911. Consid erable of the copper imported as blist- CT had been previously exported as ore.
 Exports.
 Estimates based on figures for the first II months published by the Bur eau of Statistics and also by the Cop per Producers Association indicate that the exports of copper for 1912 will not equal those of 1911 but may ex- ceed 750 900 900 DOundS
 Stocks.
 Stocks of refined copper held in the United States January l, 1913, are probably about the same as on Jann- ary 1, 1912. Foreign stocks show considerable decrease.
 Domestic Consumption.
 Statictics published by the Copper Producers Association show the do- mestic deliveries for the first eleven months of the year as 761, ,174,225 lbs. and indicate a marked increase in do- mestic consumption, which will proba- bly, reach S25.0OO,00O pounds for the year and may exceed that amount.
 Prices.
 The average quoted price Of cleo trolytic copper for the year showed q marked increase over that for 1911. The average for 1912 was about 16 cents a pound, as compared with 12.5 cents pound for 1911. The year opened with copper at about II cents a pound, but since Jv average has not been below IT cents. Leading Copper Producing States
 Arizona. For 1912 Arizona again holds first place among the copper producing states. The output will show a pounds produced in 1911 and may eX- ceed 35O.OOO,CO pounds. This is noJ only the largest output ever made by the State but the largest ever made ! bH any State for one year. , The production of copper from the . Bisbee district will show a large in ! crease over the 130, 200, ,000 pounds ir . 1911 and may exceed 145,000,000 . pounds for 1912. A new smeltinS Calumet & Arizona Company during 1 the year
 The output of the Morenci-Metcaif i district will show a considerable in- crease over that of II ,300,0 pounds . for 1911 and may reach S0,000,000 ! pounds for 1912. The building of q new smelting plant by the Arizona . Copper Co.,, was in progress during the year.
 The Globe-Niami district will show 2 large increase over the production of 44,jG0,G 600 pounds in 1911, this be ing due to the larger output by the Miami Copper Co. The production fol 1912 may reach 55,00G, ,000 pounds. The larger producers were the Old Dominion, United Globe, and Miami During the year the Ins- piration Consolidated Copper Co. was formed by a merger of the Inspiration Copper Co. and the Live Oak Copper Co. Development and blocking out of ore was carried on by this company and plans for a concentrating plant set under way. Developments was car ried on by other companies.
 In the Jerome district the output of the United Verde mine will show lit