The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-01-04
NEVADA MINES OUTPUT
SHOWS LARGE INCREASE
GOLD AND SILVER DECREASE
COPPER, LEAD AND ZINC
MAKE BIG GAIN.

The value of the gold. silver, copper,
lead and zinc from the mines OF New
ada in 1916 was approximately s52,-
$4,000, according to the preliminary
figures Of Victor c. Heikes, Of the
United States geological survey, de-
partment of the interior, This total
represents an increase OF nearly $1S,-
100000, or about So per cent, above
the corresponding figure of 1916, which
was S34,551, 436. There were large in
ereases, and record productions, made
in copper, lead and zinc. but there was
slight decrease In silver and a large
decrease in gold.
Gold.
The mine output of gold was valued
at approximately 100000 in 1916, a
decrease of % per cent from the out
put of 1915, which was $11.404,3 300. The
gold output from copper ore was in
creased. but that from amalgamation
and cyanide mills was less In many of
the camps. The Pittsburg- Silverpeak
mantled and the Buckhorn, In Eureka
county, was closed down. Both of
these We're important producers in
past years The Goldfield Consolidat-
ed, which Is the most. important gold
producer of the state, was treating
approximately 10000 tons of ore per
month. The output, however was
considerably less than in former years.
A large flotation plant was being add
ed at this property. The Jumbo Ex-
tension doubled its ore output, ship
ping from 1000 to 5000 tons per month
Shipments were also made from the
Atlanta and flotation concentrates by
the Nevada Metal Extract company
one OF the most important additions
20 the gold and silver production was
from the operations of cyanide mill
at the Elko Prince property at Midas
operations at Seven Troughs, Ma
tional and Round Mountain were
somewhat less than in the preceding
wear. rom Searchlight, in Clark coun-
~ ore and nrecipitates were shipped
and at Rawhide. In Mineral county
the Nevada New Mines acquired the
Rlaek Eagle property and operated
two mills. At Aurora there was also
increased gold output.
Silver
The mine production of silver wa
about lS,6S0O00 ounces which repre-
sents decrease from 14459s40
ounces IN 1915. The value of this
OUTPUT, however on account of tho
hi%her price of silver increased from
S'sS1139 to about $4,000. 900 or % ner
cent, The silver output comes chiefly
from the Tonopah district. where
there was market decrease. In 1918
the district produced 516337 tons OF
ora. 20 'oSoS9 in gold. and 10171 37A
N'"""s Of silver. In 1915 the district
nroancea approximatelv 44S,OOO tons
Of ore ~ o41 0o0 in gold. and 3 SS4 oOo
ounces Of silver. The largest pro1uc-
ers We're the Tonopah Belmont. Topo-
r"h FNtHnFion, Tonopan Mining. Jim
'nt'ar West End. Montana Tonopah,
Halifev-Tononah and Tononah Mid
wav The Rescue Eua and lash Row
we're new producers. At the Tonopab
>1vtension property 10 stamrs vera
added TO the mill equipment In the
Rochester district Of Humboldt coun-
~, there was an Increase in both gold
and silver production from min oper- |
atoms at the Nevada Packard and the |
Rochester Mines company, each treat
ing 100 tons a day It is planned 10 |
double the capacity of the plant Of
the Rochester Mines company. In the /
t0mstock district of Storey county,
there was an increase of approxir-
ately 80 per cent in the value of the
gold and silver output The produce
ton In 1915 was valued at $37SS. 731
The Union Consolidated mine was the |,
most important producer shipping ore |!
to the Mexican mill. other producers
were the Ophir, Sierra Nevada. Andes. /,
Chollar- Potosi. Comstock- phoerix
and Jacket Crown Point Belcher
mines The Yellow Jacket mill was
run principally on dump ore, particu-
larly after the Belcher mine was clos
ed on account of fire on the 1400-foot 4
level In the north end of the terri :
tory, water is being lowered from the
ZOO to the 2900-foot level, which will
open up considerable new ground. In h
Churchill county the mills of the New |
Ida Hills and Nevada Wonder were s
both operated throughout the year, q
md no great change was made in the s
production of gold or silver. Some s
silver was contributed by the Monitor 4
Belmont flotation plant at Belmont, in 0
Nye county l.
Copper. v
The mine production of copper in 10
'reased from 6S,636.S7O pounds in 1915 o
o over 10S,OO0,0O0 pounds in 1916, an ID
Increase of nearly S5,OO0,O00 pounds. q
The value of the copper increased a
rom $12,011,365 to about S2S, 12o 600, hi
r 1874 per cent The greatest increase "
'as due to the operations of the New II
da Consolidated Copper company at 81
tcGill, in White Pine county. During VI
ne first three quarters of the year the al
liant treated nearly 100000 tons of ca
wv grade ore and produced e7,S36,6SS al