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Show The Western Mineral Survey, Salt Lake City, Utah March 5,-194- 3 I U. S. Iron Production 42 Output Shows Gain Of 16 Pet. . Iron ore production In the United States in 1942 amounted to 119,853,000 net tons as estimated by the Bureau of Mines, United States Department of the Interior. This was an increase of about 16 per cent over the previous record figure of 103,498,-72- 8 net tons in 1941. Shipments of iron ore from mines in 1942 amounted to approximately 119,821,000 net tons, about 15,600,000 net tons more than in .1941. The estimated total value of iron ore shipments in 1942 was $280,357,000 compared with $249,705,903 in 1941. The average value per net ton of iron ore at the mines in 1942 was approximately $2.34, while in 1941 the average value was $2.39 per net ton. Total stocks at the mines on December 31,' 1942 were estimated at 4,129,000 net tons, compared to 4,023,198 net tons at the end of 1941, an increase of 3 per cent. Most of these stocks were at mines in the Lake Superior District. A record production of steel ingots and castings in 1942 amounted to 86,092,209 net tons, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute. This was' about 4 per cent greater than-thnet tons produced in 1941. The steel industry operated at 96.9 per cent of capacity in 1942, compared to 97.3 per cent in 1941. Steel from electric fur-jicshowed the greatest percentage increase in production: from 2,869,256 net tons in 1941 to 3,974,-86- 8 net tons' In 1942, an increase of 39 per cent. . 82,-839,2- 59 , tons, compared to 4,437,521 net during March. The' season 'ended tons in 1941. Shipments from the on December 7, 1942 and Lake mines totaled approximately 9 to 102,596,-37amounted shipments net tons valued at about net tons for the years total. This was an increase of 15 $15,708,000. while in 1941 shipments were . 4,404,388 net tons per. cent over the 1941 figure of valued at $13,115,778. The average 89,213,359 net tons. According to1 value of the ore at the mines. in the Lake Superior Iron Ore Association '51,629,742 net tons', 1942 was about $3.58 per net of Lake Superior ores were in ton, an increase of $0.58 per net ton over the average value for the stock at United' States furnaces iron and at. the Lake Erie docks on preceding year. Stocks of ore in mines at. this the 1943. These 1, stocks January region decreased from 123,508 net tons were in excess of the 1941 figin 1941 to an estimated 76,000 ure by 7,692,826 net tons. net tons in 1942, However, stocks Southeastern States' The at the end of 1942' contained Southeastern States showed a more concentrates and sinter increase percentage comparable to any other mining district in than those at the end of 1941., Included in the Northeastern the country, notwithstanding, the 88,321,331 net tons. Because of the States is the Adirondack District fact that most of the ore is minopera'preponderance of open-pi- t ed by underground methods. The in New York State, the Cornwall tions, this district showed a largDistrict in Pennsylvania, and the er tonnage increase than any inof ore these iron production New Jersey District Magnetite is states increased from 9,123,408 other mining district in the counthe main source of iron ore in net tons in 1941 to about 10,621,-00- 0 try. The total shipments from mines in the Lake Superior Disnet tons in 1942, a rise of 16. i all of these districts. : There has been no great change in productrict amounted to about 103,151,-00-0 per cent. Shipments from mines tion there during the last two net tons, approximately 16 in these States amounted to apyears, however, in the Adironper cent more than the previous proximately 10,606,000 'net tons dack District two new mines (Clifin 1942, ah Increase of record year of 1941. . Stocks at 16 cent ton and MacIntyre) started proover the end of the year were estimatthe per. preyious year. ed at 3,979,0QQ net tons, an inThe average value of the ore- at ducing in 1942 and two others crease of 3 per cent over the the mines was estimated at. $2.23 are scheduled' for production by 1941 figure of 3,853,064 ' net tons. July, 1943., , per net ton in 1942, compared to Western States In .1942 the The value of. shipments amounted . $2,015 in 1947, The total value of and States produced to $236,300,000 in 1942, compare mines Western from in these shipments ed to $215,545,418 in 1941. The states in 1942 was estimated at shipped an estimated'. 1,655,000 net tons of ore compared, to a ..$23,673,000 approximately 27 per average value of ore at mines cent more than in 1941. Estiwas about $2.29 per net ton production of 1,616,468 tons and ' mated stocks in this district, at in 1942, a drop of 5 per cent shipments of 1,596,741 tons in 2 1941 an increase of about the end of 1942 totaled 38.00Q net from the 1941 value of $2.42 tons, compared with 35,592 net per net ton. Total shipments per cent and- 4 per cent respec- tons at the end of 1941. from mines include rail shiptively. The- value of shipments amounted to about $4,676,000 in ments as well as those made by In the Southeastern States lit 1942 the production trend was 1942. This figure is not comwater; however, ores containing small-scal5 per cent or more manganese are from parable to that of 1941 due to an away operations and toward an increased output altered method of estimating excluded. Although a considerable quantity of manganiferous values iii 1942. It is. ' estimated by the larger companies. There ' that stocks at mines in the West- -' were a large number of small ore was shipped from the Lake era States totaled 36,000 tons at operators who stopped producing Superior District, this informs the end of 1942; compared with tion is being withheld from genentirely whereas others produced at a reduced rate. eral distribution according- to 7,360 tons one year' ago. IncludWestern States are: ed Northeastern States It is estiWar censorship requirements. " ' Missouri, the the of the California, mated iron first time that in For Arizona, history production Wash1942 ore commerce of New in Lake the Northeastern Texas, in Utah, Mexico, shipSuperior ( ments of Iron ore were made region amounted to 4,364,000 net ington, and Wyoming. Estimates of Iron ore mined and shipped in the United States In 1942 and actual output in There were eighteen states in which mines produced and shipped iron ore in 1942. In this report these states have been subdivided into four main groups, namely the Lake Superior Dis- trict, the Southeastern States, the Northeastern States, and the Western States. Lake Snperfor District Iron ore produced in the Lake Superior District in 1942 (including Fillmore Minnesota) County, amounted to approximately net tons, an Increase of 17 per cent over the 1941 figure of 103,-213,0- . . . . 00 - . -- - . . r e' - - in-the- - 1941. Ore mined es 1941 Lake Superior: Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin ... - 8,831,033 Northeastern, States: Connecticut New Jersey CO. New York Pennsylvania Western States Net tons Value Value 17.885,000 $45,002,000 83,533,000 187,268,000 4,030,000 1,733,000 17,025,813 $43,765,164 70.419,878 167,781,967 1,665,189 3,998,287 89.110,860 215,545,418 103,151,000 236,300,000 9,954,000 8,818,015 18,090,992 290,449 601,719 667,000 292,375 Mississippi EQUIPMENT Net tons - Georgia Tennessee (x) Virginia 17.795.000 83.713.000 1,705,000 88,321,331 103,213,000 . 1942 1941 1942 16,431,735 70,281,015 1,608,581 .. .. Southeastern States: Alabama NATIONAL Ore shipped (Net tons) i THE . 9,950,000 21,428,000 656,000 2,245,000 10,606,000 23,673,000 681,000 3,693,000 , 1 9,123,408 10,621,000 9,108,464 18,692,711 99 727,299 31 3,437,214 682,000 746,536 3,710,123 3,082,000 3,657,821 9.678,564 3,728,000 12,015,000 4,437,521 1,616,468 4,364.000 1,655,000 4,404,388 1,596,741 13,115,778 2,351,996 4,409,000 1,655,000 15,708,000 4,676,000 Grand total 103,498,728 119,853,000 104,220,473 249.705,903 119,821,000 280,357,000 (x) Sintered pvrite ash from Tennessee included for first time in 1942. No other output of Iron ore reported in Tennessee in 1941 or 1942. Rope Tru-La- y Hydro Seed Pumps Jeffrey Machinery Traylor Crushers WELL DRILLING ' MINE P.&H. Shovel-Welde- rs . 101 West 2nd So. St. OIL WATER SERVICE AVAILABLE ANYWHERE IN THE WEST H. Salt Loke City, Utah CONTRACTORS 1146 SOUTH M. 11TH ROBINSON EAST AND SON SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH PHONE ' |