The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-01-18
MINING IN NEVADA, 1922
CONDITIONS IMPROVED
OUTPUT INCREASED OVER 1921,
BUT WAS FAR BELOW NOR
NAL PRODUCTION.

The value of the gold, silver, cop
per, lead and zinc mined in Nevada
Increased from s12,1S7,5S6 in 1921 to
lSl4,712OOO in 1922, according to pre-
nminary figures compiled by V. c..
Heikes of the United States geologi
cal survey, department of the inter-
ior. This was greater than the value
in 1921, but much less than that in
any other recent year.
Gold.
The output of gold decreased from
SS,S12,757 in 1921 to $S.147,O00 in 1922.
The gold from the Tonopah district
increased from ss99,Os4 to $1,19s,69O,
and that Of the Goldfield district from
STAG, 7S2 to s242, 300. The Elgoro mine
at Jarbidge was the largest producer
and the West End, Tonopah Exten-
sion, Tonopah- Belmont and Tonopah
Mining followed.
Silver.
The mine production of silver in
creased from 7,OSS.7S2 ounces in 1921
to $3.50 ounces in 1922, as the min
ing companies made every effort to
take advantage of the Pittman act.
The Tonopah district produced $685.
900 ounces, as against 4,62S,901 ounces
lin 1921, and the development of sew
eral of the mines at depth was most
encouraging. The largest producers
were the Tonopah Extension, West
End, Tonopah- Belmont Tonopah Min
ing, Tonopah Divide and Rochester
Silver mines. The mines of the Com
stock district increased their output
to about sS1, 900 ounces. partly owing
to the work of the United Comstock
Mining company, which operated its
new cyanide plant in October.
Copper.
The mine output of copper increas-
ed from 1O,961,49 pounds in 1921 to
10, So, 900 pounds in 1922, and the val
ue from S1.414,Os2 to s2666 OOO The
Nevada Consolidated mine, at Ely, in
White Pine county resumed opera
lions in April and produced 100000 |
pounds of copper in May, but this rate |
was seriously retarded by the burning |
of the mill in July.
Lead.
The mine output of lead increased I
from 7.1SS.76S in 1921 to 100000
pounds in 1922, and the value from
SS2S.495 to about $4,000 The Simon
Silver lead mine, near Nina, was the
largest producer, though. relatively
new mine. In the Phoebe region,
which produced about 100000 pounds
Of lead, the Prince Consolidated and
Bristol Silver were the largest con-
.ributors The Prince Consolidated
nine was idle, but much old failing
was shipped from the dump at Bull
ionville. Other large producers were
he Leadville, Eureka Croesus and
Yellow Pine mines. The mines of the
Yellow Pine district formerly the
argest producer OF. lead, were idle
most of the year.
Zinc.
The mine output of recoverable zinc
from 6sS97 pounds in 1921
o 5000 600 pounds in 1922. Much OF
he ore shipped to zinc plants in De
ember did not reach its destination
n 1922 The Yellow Pine mine, after
wo years of idleness resumed ship
nents in November. A large quantity
f zinc concentrate stored at the ST.
non Silver Lead mine was being ship !
ed in December. The marketing Of
inc ore was greatly aided by reduced
reight rates and the increasing price
zinc. r
Dividends. =
The published dividends paid by j
-evada mining companies in IL 4
lonths of 1922 amounted to s7672s7. o
he principal contributors were the c
onopah Extension. Tonopah Belmont V
onopah Mining, West End and Ro- Il