The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-01-18
UTAH MINE PRODUCTION
SHOWS LARGE INCREASE
LAST HALF YEAR WITNESSED
RESUMPTION IN ALL
DISTRICTS.

The value of the gold, silver, cop
lper, lead and zinc produced from the
mines in Utah in 1922, according to
an estimate by " c. Heikes, of the
United States geological survey, was
SS9, 7SS, 900; in 1921 it was $22, O2S, 100.
The production of all metals increased
decidedly, though the value was not
great compared with the average of
the last 10 years. The outstanding
features of the year were the abnor
may increase in the production of
silver which makes a record for the
state, and the resumption of copper
mining on a large scale at Bingham
Gold.
The mine production of gold in
creased from S1,769, 9O5 in 1921 to 81
2O1,5OO in 1922. The gold produced
from copper ore was greatly increas-
ed, as the Utah Copper and Utah
Consolidated properties were again
active. Gold from the Bingham, Tin
tic, and Park City districts and from
Piute and Box Elder counties was
considerably more than in 1921.
Silver.
The mine output of silver increased
from 1921, 1913 ounces in 1921 to 49,,
SOO,OOO ounces in 1922 This marked
increase of more than 100000 ounces
was generally distributed, but the
gain wa especially noticeable in the
Park City and Tintic districts. The
Chief Consolidated mine at Eureka
continued to be the largest producer
in the state, and it was followed by
the Tintic Standard Park Utah, vi
pont Silver King Coalition, Ontario
Grand Central, United States. Judge
Victoria, Eagle & Blue Bell and Iron
Blossom.
Copper.
The mine production of copper in
creased from SO,S91, 4OS pounds in 1921
to s5,5OO,OOO pounds in 1922, and the
value from Ss,9S4.s91 to s12,797, 900.
The Utah Copper company, the larg
est producer in the state, resumed
operations in April and was produc-
ing more than 100000 pounds of
copper a month in the third quarter,
or about half the maximum capacity
The Utah Consolidated mine, at
was large producer of
copper ore which was miled at Inter-
national.
Lead.
The mine output of lead increased |
from S9,1S7,269 pounds in 1921 to 1884,
900 600 pounds in 1922 and the value
from s4.O1S,427 to S76SS,O0 |
The average price of lead was about
81 cents a pound. The 1ead-smelting I
plants at Murray Midvale and Inter-
national treated most of the ore. Ac- !
cording to preliminary statements, the
Chief Consolidated mine was the larg-
est lead producer and was followed |
closely by the United States. Tintic
standard. Silver King Coalition, Utah
Apex and Judge mines
Zinc.
The mine output Of recoverable zinc
n 1922 was $4,000 pounds. Most of
he zinc was produced from lead-zinc
IRE mined at the United States mine
It Bingham, and milled at Midvale
Much zinc concentrate that had been
itored while the price of zinc was
ow was shipped in 1922. From June
o November the Utah Zinc company
'perated its oxide plant at Murray,
which treated custom ore from Utah,
Nevada and California. A large part
# the ore came from the Tecoma
nine in Box Elder county. An cleo
rolytic zinc plant at Park City was
die.
Total Output.
In 1872 the mines in Utah produced
bout 550OOOO tons Of ore. an in
rease from 2.1S7522 tons in 1921. OF
his total the Bingham district pro-
uced 4,77S.SOO tons, as compared
18th 1.5SS.SOs tons in 1921 The esti-
iated production OF the district was
1889 ounces of gold, 1.s49.5O0 ounces
Z silver s1.2ss.OOO pounds of copper.
!, 100000 pounds Of lead and more
nan 100000 pounds of zinc. J.