The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-01-04
RECORD COPPER OUTPUT
FROM ARIZONA MINES
epooucTloN OF 1916 SHOWS IN
CREASE OF 1856 PER CENT
OVER 1916.

The output of gold, silver, copper
Lad and zinc from mines in Arizona
a. 1915 had a record total value of
Yearly $2O3,OO0,000, compared with
coo SO6. $40 for 1915, according to the
estimate of Victor C. Heikes of the
United States geological survey, de-
nartment of the interior. The notable
ontnut of copper and the high prices
Of metals both assisted in this in
crease of 1913 per cent. There were
record productions, also, of gold, sill
yer, copper, lead and zinc.
The production of gold from Ari-
iona mines increased from $4,166,025
in 1915 to approximately $4,427,000 in
1915, an increase of over per cent.
The production of gold from copper
ores in most counties was naturally
greater than in 1915, but there was a
marked decrease in the output of bull
lion from amalgamation and cyanide
mills, particularly in Mohave and Mar
icopa counties. Several new gold
mines we're added to the list during the
year, especially in the Oatman camp,
Mohava county, but the production
was not sufficient to offset the decline
in the output of the older properties.
new 300 ton mill was being complet-
d for the United Eastern property,
and considerable ore was opened at
the Big Jim and Gold Ore mines
The production of silver from the
mines increased from $4,000 ounces
in 1915 to a record output of about g.
$4,000 ounces in 1916. AS the market
price was much higher, the value in
creased from $2,S64,053 to nearly $4,-
100000, an increase of nearly 81 per
cent in value. There was no great
change in the production from the
Commonwealth property, which is
principally silver producer, so the
increase is to be credited largely to
the remarkable output of copper ore.
The mine output of copper surpassed
all records and estimates, as it in
creased from 459,972, 295 pounds in
1915 to approximately 693OO0,OOO
pounds in 1916. The value of the out
putt on account of the unusual mar
ket, increased from $S0,495,152 to
1856 per cent in the value of copper
alone in Arizona was therefore more
than the value of the total output of
the state in the previous year. All
the smelling plants of the state were
worked at full capacity and made
much greater shipments of copper bull
lion. The plant at Sasco, in Pima
county, was again operated and made
large contribution The Inspiration
mine was milling nearly 100000 tons
in August and was producing 1l,OOO,-
900 pounds of copper an output that
made it one of the largest producers IN
the state. The Ray Consolidated, Mi
ami, United Verde and United Verde
Extension made great increases. The
Swansea property, in Yuma county
made a larger output and a large
teaching plant was being constructed
at Ajo, in Pima county.
The mine production of lead in
creased 21,738,969 pounds in 1915 to
record production of over 26,O0O'O0O
pounds in 1915. The value of this out
put increased from $1,021,732 to ST.
76S. 5000. or 70 per cent. The Copper
Queen and Shattuck- Arizona Mines
in the Warren district and the Ten
nessee mine, in Mohave county, con-
tinue to contribute the largest part OF
the lead output.
The production of zinc from the
mines increased from 1S,220,S63 pounds
valued at $2,259,3S7, in 1915, to about
20,980000 pounds, valued at VIVA
260, in 1916, an increase of nearly ~
per scent in value. The greater part
of the zinc ore and concentrates was
shipped from the Golconda and Ten
nessee properties in Mohave county
There were, however, two new ano
important shippers of zinc ore-thf
Magma Copper company in Pima
county, which opened up zinc ore anc
constructed a concentration late IN th'
year and the Duquesne property II
Santa Cruz county. Shipments wer
also made from the Kingman I'm
company near Kingman. the SAL
Xavier mine, in Pima county and tn
Gemmill Randolph tailings at Crown
king. Possibly $4,000 tons of crud
zinc ore and concentrates were snip
ped from the state during the year.
Dividends paid to December
amounted to nearly $34,O00,OO0. Tn
contributors were the Copper queer
Inspiration, Calumet & Arizona, Unit
ed Verde, Ray Consolidated. MAN
'Shattuck- Arizona, United Globe, Unit
ed Verde Extension and Grand Guich