The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-01-16
PRODUCTION Of COPPER
SMALL INCREASE 1918
ARIZONA LEADS, MONTANA SEC.
oND, MICHIGAN THIRD
AND UTAH FOURTH

The production of copper in the
United States in 1918 was aslightly
larger than in 1917, according to pre-.
liminary figures and estimates collect.
ed by B. s. Butler. of the United States
geological survey. department of the
Interior from all plants that make
blister copper from domestic ores or
that produce refined copper. At an
average price Of about 24.75 cents a
pound the output for 1918 has a value
of $473,oOO.000. as against values of
$510,000,000 for 1917 and $4,000, 600
for 1918.
The figures showing the smelter pro-
duction from domestic ores represent
the actual output of most of the COM
panies for the first IL months of the
year and the estimated output for De-
cember. A few companies gave no
figures for November but furnished
estimates Of the combined output of
November and December. The pro-
duction of blister and Lake copper
from domestic ores was 100000 600
pounds in 1913 as against 1885,. 0O0.-
coo pounds in 1917 and 1924 600 900
pounds in 1918.
The supply of refined copper (elec-
trolytic, Lake. casting, and pig) from
primary sources, domestic and foreign
for 1918 Is estimated at 2,45O, 600, 900 |
pounds, compared with 1882, 900 600
1918.
Foreign Trade and Domestic Con.
sumption.
According to the bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce. the imports
OF copper in all forms for the first II
months Of 1918 amounted to $685.
900 pounds, against 556,0OO,OOo pounds
for the IL months Of 1917.
The experts Of pigs, ingots, bars,
plates, sheets. rods. wire, and like cop
per products for the first II months
of 1918, as determined by the same
bureau, amounted to 692,759, 900
pounds; the exports for the 10 months
of 1917 were 1.126,OS2, 900 pounds.
AT the beginning of 1918 about ill.,
100000 pounds of refined copper was .
In stock in the United States Add :.
ing this quantity to the refinery out :. !.
put of the year shows that the total 4
available supply of refined copper was =
about 2,564,O00,00Q pounds. Subtract c
Ing from this total the exports for the .
first III months and the estimated ex- =
ports for the last month shows, on the y
that there was no change =
n stocks. that the supply available y
or domestic consumption in 1918 was S'
more than the 1875, 000,- "
100 pounds available in 1917.
Record by States.
Arizona produced about $4,000 900
compared with 712,O00, 900 hi
POUNDS in 1917. &c
The mines of Montana produced az
2S,000,ooO pounds, against 274OOo, 900 W
ounds in 1917 M
Michigan produced 225oOO,0O0 hs
ounds, compared with 26S,e0O, 900 al
ounds produced in 1917. We
ptdu piOuuCcu pOuHuS, III
ompared with 245,000,000 pounds in
917. m
Nevada produced 105,O0O,O00 pounds, tn
with 122,0OO,OOO pounds pro- W.
uced in 1917. W.
Alaska, with a production of about tn
100000 pounds, showed a large de- tic
rease from the previous year. tn
New Mexico produced 98,000,000 la'
ounds, compared with 105,000,000
ounds in 1917. no
The production of California was sit
above the 4S.000,000 ST.
ounds produced in 1917. mi
The production in Tennessee was an
bout 14,50OOOO pounds inl