The Parker post., 1914-01-17

OF METAL
GOLD, SILVER, COPPER, LEAD
AND ZINC FOR 1913-SEVENTY-
ONE MILLIONS YIELDED BY
MINES OF ARIZONA.

In 1913 there was a record mine
production of gold, silver, copper, lead
and zinc in Arizona, according to pre-
| llminary figures of V. G. Heikes of
the United States geological survey.
] he total value of the mine output
vas baout $71,OO0,0O0, an increase of
nearly per cent over the value of
1912, which was $67 7,O5O,7S4. The cop
per output was valued at nearly $64,-
600, ,000 the gold at about $3,948, 900;
the silver at more than So, 100000;
IN: lead at $612,OOO, and the zinc at
$780,
The mine yield of gold in Arizona
in 1913 was more than 191 900 ounces,
an increase of 5 per cent over the
output of 1912, which was 181, ,996.91
fine ounces. Of this total, over AZ
per cent was taken from siliceous
ores and most of the remainder came
from copper ores, which was undoubt-
output in 1913 The three largest
producing gold mines were the Tom
Reed, Gold Roads and Vulture The
| Tom Reed output was about the
same as in 1912, the Gold Roads had
slight increase, and the Vulture
substantial increase. In. Yuma coun-
| ty operations were resumed at the La
Fortuna mine.
The mine production of silver in
creased about per cent, amounting
to more than 3,773,000 ounces, against
3,490,3S7 ounces in 1912. Most of the
silver was derived from copper ore,
but in 1913 the increase is due large
ly to shipments of lead ore and con-
centrates from Cochise and Mohave
counties. Much silver also comes
from siliceous ore. About 500 tons
of ore per month was shipped from
the Tombstone property and large
tonnage of old tailings was taken
from the Commonwealth dump. A
350-ton cyanide mill at this property
was completed during the year.
With mine production of about
Ala $685. 900 pounds of copper in 1913,
Arizona led all other copper prOduc-
ing states. The output in 1913 shows
an increase of more than 100000
pounds, or about II per cent, over
that of 1912, which was 365, ,038,6
pounds. AS the price of copper was
slightly lower in 1913, the value of
the metal increased only about
So, 100000. There were eleven active
copper smelling plants in the state,
and ore and concentrate were also
sent to six copper and lead plants in
other states Of the former, the
greatest increases in output were
made at the Hayden, Calumet & Ari-
zona, Copper Queen, Old Dominion,
Consolidated Arizona, and the Swan
sea plants. At the United Verde and
Detroit plants there was little change
from the figures of 1912. Those max
ing less copper were the Shannon,
Arizona Copper, and Pioneer plants.
New plants were completed by the
Arizona Copper and Calumet & Ari-
zona companies, and another was in
course of construction for United
Verde ores. The disseminated cop
per mines in Gila, Pinal and Green
lee counties yielded approximately
145, 100000 pounds of copper. Includ
ed in this estimate of copper pro
duced are the outputs of the Miami,
Ray, Arizona Copper, and Detroit
mines. The Miami product did not
greatly exceed that of 1912. The
300ton concentration plant was act
i've and the product went mostly to
Cananea, Mexico The International
Smelling & Refining company will
build copper plant at Miami to
treat this ore and that from the In
spiration mine. Test plants using
the flotation process were operated
at the Miami and Inspiration, as the
saving by concentration alone is not
SuLllCAoIIC Liz Cdy SOuSOlludU0u
Copper company greatly increased
it's output, from nearly 96,000,O00
pounds of copper in 1912 to about
100000 pounds in 1913, treating
5000 tons of ore per day Production
from Yuma and Pima counties was
not what it could have been, since
the Swansea and Pioneer plants were
operated only few months. At
Globe greatly increased shipments
were made from the Superior & Bos-
ton, Iron Cap, and Black Warrior
mines, and in Pinal county from the
Magma mine.
With an increase of more than 1O4
per cent, the mine production of lead
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