Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-01-13
Output Of Metals From Mines in Arizona During 1921

The value of the gold, silver, cop per and lead produced by mines in Arizona in 1921, according to the es- innate of V. c. Heikes, of the United States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, was about $26,000, ,O00, a decrease from $114,62S,5S4 in 1920. As most of the copper-smelting plants were closed after March or April the output of copper was less than one third of that in 1920. No zinc was marketed, the output of lead was ab- normally reduced, and the output of gold and silver was only half that of 1920.
 The gold produced by mines in Ari- zona decreased from $4,7S6,122 in 1920 to about $3,O46,00O in 1921, largely because of the closing of the copper mines but partly because of the smaller output of gold ore. Op- erations were continued at the United Eastern and Tom Reed properties, in the San Francisco district, Mohave County, but the output was somewhat less than in 1920. The United East ern Co. produced about 60 per cent of the gold output of the State in 1921. Of the copper properties the Calumet & Arizona, United Verde, and Copper Queen mines were the largest producers of gold, though they were actively operated only about three months of the year.
 The mine output of silver decreased from 5,355,303 ounces in 1920 to about 2,179,000 ounces in 1921. As most of the silver is associated with copper ore the decreased output of silver was due to the decreased min ing of copper. The largest produc- CTS of silver were the Calumet & Ari- zona, Bunker Hill, United Verde, Cop per Queen, United Verde Extension, Magma, and Commonwealth mines. There was much activity at Tomb stone, even after the closing of the smelters at Douglas, as arrangements were made to ship the ore to Fl Paso, Tex. Much silver ore was also treated locally in milling plants. The c. O. D. mine, near Kingman, oper- ated new mill, and was producer of considerable silver-lead ore.
 The mine output of copper decreas- ed from 558,256,302 pounds in 1920 to about 163,087, ,000 pounds in 1921. The value of the output decreased from $102,719,160 in 1920 to about $20,565, ,OO0 in 1921, owing to the cur tailment of production and the de- crease in the average price of copper from 18.40 cents to 12.50 cents a pound. The Consolidated Arizona smelter was idle throughout the year, and by May all the copper-Mrelting plants of Arizona were idle and most of the mines were forced to close. The Miami Copper Co.,, however, con tinued to mako concentrates at the usual rate, and the International smelter resumed operations late in tho year to treAt the accumulated ma terial. The teaching of copper orel was continued at the New Cornelis plant, it Ajo. The Copper Queen and Calumet ( Arisona companies mind and shipped to Douglas . reduced quantity of copper ore after the snelt- ing plants were closed.
 The mine production of lead in Ari- ssna decreased from IA 4,599, ,7e5 pounds in 1920 to about 5,182,O00 pounds in 1921. The value of the output de- creased from $1,167,9s1 to about S238 8,OOe. No shipments of lead ore or concentrate were made from the Shattuck mine, which was the largest producer of lead in 1920. Much sil- ver-lead ore, however, was shipped from the Copper Queen mine, especial ly from September to the close of the year, and the Bunker Hill Co.,, at Tombstone, shipped much lead orc as we'll as silver ore to Fl Paso, Texas.
 As the demand for zinc was poor and the price decreased to about 5.l! cents pound, no zinc ore was shipped from mines in Arizona. The Arizona Hillside property in Yavapsi county was idle.
 Tho dividends paid by Arizona min ing companies during the first eleven months of 1921 amounted to about s ,225, 1928, exclusive of $2, ,475,oo0 paid by the Phelps Dodge Corporation which also operated mines in Mexico and New Mexico. The companies that paid dividends were tho Miami, United United Verde, Calumet & Arizona, United Verde Extension, and Phelps Dodge Corporation, the last principally for the Copper Queen mine. [ Professor Digs, have you 0e a buried eity!" "Oh, yes." ,n .,,,x
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