The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1915-01-08
PRODUCTION OF COPPER in 1914


United States in \ 1914 will show a
marked decrease from that of 1913,
according to figures and estimates col
lected by B. S. Butler, of the United
States Geological Survey. Reports
have been received from all plants
known to produce blister copper from
domestic ores and refined copper. At
an average price of about 1875 cents
a pound, the 1914 output has value
OF s152, 4OO,O 900, compared whit $780,
795, 900 for the 1913 output. The
large decrease in production in 1914
was due TO curtailment of production
during the later part of the year on
account of the reduction in tonnage
Exported 20 Europe.
Sp eIter Production-The figures
showing smelter production from do
nestle ores represent the actual pro-
duction of most of the companies for
Ill months and an estimate of the De-
cember output. The November figures
for few companies, were not avail
able, 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 1.129,-
100000 pounds in 1914, against 1,224,-
49,, 900 pounds in 1913.
Refined Copper-The statistics and
estimates indicate that the output of
refined copper from primary sources,
domestic and foreign, for 1914 was
1893, 100000 pounds, compared with
| 1,615, 067 900 pounds in 1913.
Imports-According to the Bureau
of Foreign and Domestic Commerce,
the imports of pigs, ingots, bars, ETC.,
| for the first IL months of 1914 amount
ed to 1S7,433, SIG pounds, and the cop
per contents of ore matte and regulus
amounted to 97,34S,S 1866 pounds, total
Import of 2S4, ,542 pounds. This
compares with an import for the II
months of 1913 of 4O9, 56O,954 pounds.
Exports-The exports of pigs, in
gots, bars. plates, sheets, ETC., for the
first IL months of 1914,as determined
by the Bureau of Foreign and Domes-
tic Commerce, amounted to 780,O48,-
l777 pounds, compared with an export
for the, IL months of 1913 of 926 AL
LIP pounds.
Domestic consumption-At the be-
Iginning of 1914 there was about 3d.
100000 pounds of refined copper in
stock in the United States This add
led to the refinery production gives a
total available supply of about 1888
100000 pounds of refined copper. On
Isubtracting the export from this, with
an estimate for December, it is appar-
lent that the supply available for do
lmestic consumption is materially be-
low the S12,OOO.OOO pounds of 1913,
without taking account 1of stocks held
at the close of the year.
Prices-The average price of copper
Ifor 1914 showed a decrease from that
Iof the preceding year, being about Is 5
lcents pound, compared with 15. 5
cents in 1913. After the outbreak OF
1.-THE European war copper sold consid-
Ierably below the yearly average, but
toward the close of the year the price
Ishowed notable improvement.
leading Copper Producing States.
Arizona continued in first place
laInone the copper-producing States
lout had a notably decreased output
The blister-copper production for 1914
willy probably not exceed 3s0.000,O0C
pounds, compared with 4O4,O0O,0oC
pounds for 1913.
The production from Montana was
1.-THE smallest for many years and prob
ably did not greatly exceed the pro
duction of 1908, which was zoe, 900 00C
pounds, the smallest output made by
the State since 1895. In 1913 Mon
tana produced 2S5.7oO, 900 pounds.
Michigan, with a production OF
about 16O.OOo,OOO pounds. made &
lslight gain over the 155, ZOO, OO(
pounds produced in 1913, but was still
much below the noraml output for the
i State.
Utah will show but little change
from the 14s,OOO.OOo pounds produced
in 1913.
The production from Nevada de
creased from the s5,OOO,OOO pounds il
1918. and probably will not great!
exceed 6O,OOo,OOO pounds for 1914.
New Mexico made an increased pro
duction of probably about 100000
pounds over the output of 5O,196 90,
pounds in 1913,
California will show decrease o
several million pounds from the pro
duction of 32.492. 900 pounds in 1913
The production from Alaska will
, show but slight decrease from tn