The Parker post., 1913-01-04
1912 COPPER
PRODUCTION
OUTPUT LARGEST I'M THE HIS
TORY OF THE RY-ARi.
IONA AGAIN HOLDS FIRST
PLACE.

Statistics and estimates received by
the United States Geological Survey
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 exceeded 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-producing
tStates-Arizona, Michigan, Utah, Ne
vada, New Mexico, and Alaska-have
each exceeded all former records OF
production, while Montana and Ten
4essee have nearly equaled their
previous record productions
According to the statistics and
estimates received, the output Of
blister and Lake copper was 1,249,
| 100000 pounds i'm 1912, against 1897
237,7 TAG pounds in 1911. At an aver
age price of about 16 cents a pound
the 1912 output has a value of near
ly 5000, 900, against $137, l54 ,o92
for the 1911 output
Stocks of refined copper held in
the United States January / 1913,
are probably about the same as on
January 1, 1912. Foreign stocks show
a considerable decrease.
Statistics published by the Copper
Producers Association show the
domestic deliveries for the first II
months of the year as ia, g25 lbs.
and indicate marked increase in
domestic consumption, which will
probably reach S25, 5,0OOO 900 pounds for
the year and may exceed that amount
The average quoted price OF
electrolytic copper for the year show
ed a marked increase over that for
| 1911. The average for 1912 was
about Is cents pound, as compared
with l2.5 cents a pound for 1911 The
year opened with copper at about Ia
cents a pound, but since June the
monthly average has not been be-
low II cents
Arizona Leads.
| For 1912 Arizona again holds first
place among the copper7producing
States. The output will show a
large increase over the 303 ,202, 900
pounds produced in 1911 and may ex-
ceed 350,000.OOO pounds This is
not only the largest output ever made
by the state but the largest ever
made by any state for one year
The production of copper from the
Bisbee district will show large in
crease over the 13O, 100000 pounds in
1911 and may exceed 145 200, 900
pounds for 1912. A new smelling
plant was under construction by the
Calumet & Arizona Co. during the
year.
The Globe-Miami district will show
a large increase over the production
Of 4,6OO,O 900 pounds in 1911, this be-
ing due to the large output by the
Mama Copper Co. The production
| for 1912 may reach 55,000,00O pounds
The larger producers We're the Old
Dominion, United Globe and Miami
companies. During the year the In
spiration Consolidated Copper Co.
was formed by merger of the In
| spiration Copper Co. and Live Oak
Copper Co. Development and block
| ing out of ore was carried on by this
company and plans for a concentrat-
ing plant set under way Develop
ment was carried on by other com
panies.
In the Jerome district the output
of the United Verde mine will show
little change from the $4,000, 900
pounds produced i'm 1911.
The production of the Mineral
Creek or Ray district will show a
large increase over 1911, owing to
the larger output of the Ray Con-
solidated Co., the only large pro-
ducer of the district The output for
the year will be between 10000, 900
and $4,000, 900 pounds.
I'm 1912 the Ray Consolidated Co
secured controlling interest in the
Ray Central Co and the properties
will be worked together. The Smelt-
ing plant OF the American Smelling
& Refining Co at Hayden was placed
in operation during the year.
tNhn Rnri1hli1, inll