White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05
PRODUCTION Of
COPPER IN 1912
OUTPUT LARGEST IN THE HIS.
TORY OF THE INDUSTRY
YEARS OUTPUT WORTH 5000.
900, 900.

Statistics and estimates received
by the United States Geological sur.
yey from all plants known to produce
blister 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 out
put the largest ever recorded, but six
of the large copper-produeing states
Arizona. Michigan, Utah, Nevada.
New Mexico and Alaska-haye each
exceeded all former records of pro-
auctions, while Montana and Ten
nessee have nearly equaled their
previous record productions.
The figures showing smelter pro-
duction from domestic ores. which
have been collected by b. S. Butler.
of the geological survey. represent
the actual production of most of the
companies for eleven months and an
estimate of the December output.
The November figures for a few COM
panies were not available and these
last two months of the year. Accord
ing 10 the statistics and estimates re-
ceiyed. the output of blister and Lake
copper was 1.z49. 600 900 pounds in
1912. against 1.O97.232,749 pounds
In 1911.
Al an average price of about Is
cents a pound the 1912 output has a
value of nearly 5000 900 600. against
st37,154.o92 for the 1911 output.
Preliminary statistics showing the
output of refined copper are not col
leeted by the geological suyey. FL
CURES published by the Copper Pro-
dueers' association show an output of
l.429.1i7.t50 pounds for the first IL
months at 1912 and indicate that the
production OF marketable copper by
the regular refining plants from all
sources. domestic and foreign, will
amount to about 1860. 600 900
pounds for 1912, against i.433.s75.-
02G pounds In 1911.
According 10 the bureau of stats
ties imports of pigs. bars. ingots,
and old copper for the first
IL months amounted to 276.50s, sos
pounds. and the copper content OF
ore. matte. and resulus imported
amounted TO 94,4S6.40 pounds. II
he imports for December were equal
% the average monthly imports for
he first II months the amount OF
entering the United States for
he year was about f04,721.3 22
pounds. against 1874, 607.53S pounds
or 1911. Considerable of the cop
imported as blister had been
previously exported as ore.
Estimates based on figures for the
irst IL months published By the
of statistics and also by the
Producers association indi-
ate that the exports of copper for
912 viii not equal those of 1911 but
nay exceed $50. 900 900 pounds.
Stocks of refined copper held in the
United States January /. 1913. are
'robably about the same as on jan
AIRY ], 1912. Foreign stocks show
considerable decrease.
Statistics published by the Copper
.'roducers' association show the
omestic deliveries for the first IL
lonths OF the year as 767,174,225
'ounds and indicate a marked in
in domestic consumption,
will probably reach S50, OO0,-
90 pounds for the year and may ex-
eed that amount.
The average quoted price of cleo
copper ove that for 1911.
he average for 1912 was about 16
a pound. as compared with 12.5
a pound for 1911. The year
pened with copper at about IA
a pound, but since June the
lonthly average has not been below
7 cents.
Leading Copper-rroducing States.
ARIZONA-For Arizona again
olds first place among the copper
reducing states. The output will
how a large increase over the $685.
$4,000 pounds produced in 1911
nd may exceed $4,000, 600 pounds.
his Is not only the largest output
yer made by the state but the larg-
st ever made by any state for one
ear.
The production of copper from the
Iisbee district will show a large In
rease over the 10000, 600 pounds