Show li IRm COPPER I AND COAL OUTPUT II How Foreign Production of Iron Compares Co With th the United States Y CHILEAN COPPER OUTLOOK Q SAME COUNTRY HAS IMMENSE I COAL MEASURES I 1 Washington D C Jan 10 From various vari various ous consular reports received by the bu bureau bUreau bureau reau of manufactures of the department I of ot commerce and labor the following re relating relating lating to tt general are of inter interest Interest interest est Worlds Output of Iron Ore J i Consul General Robert J Wynne of Lon ton London London don reports that the preliminary figures so 80 far available to the tho British board of trade are contained in a ti a return Issued the latter part of November It Is estimated that fio tio t lO worlds output of iron ore in was about tons the prin principal cipal producers being the United States State Germany the United Kingdom and Spain In the order given these countries ac nc accounting counting for ab abut ut 78 per cent of at the total output The figures show snow that in the United States there wei we s J tons more than In 1305 oo the total 11 being rather under tons In Germany there was an Increase of over tons and amI andIn in Jn the United Unit d Kingdom and Spain of tons each There lher was a further large Increase in inthe the tho production of steel In the tho United States while the production of Germany Increased by hy about tons and that of or the United Kingdom by about tons Outlook for Chilean Copper Mines Consul Alfred A Winslow of Valparaiso reports that the government official re report report report port shows allows there have been copper claims worked in Chile at different times of which only were worked during the past year Many of these mines are rich richin richin richin in copper but with the high price of labor poor transportation facilities few if any an can be made to pay at the present price of copper save those equipped with machinery m These are limited and should the present unfavorable conditions continue the pro production production production of or copper In Chile for 1908 1903 It is estimated will be but that t tat for forthe forthe forthe the past year The future for the mining Interests does not seem scent see n bright at present The Thil scarcity and high price of pf labor are faCtors that bear heavily on this industry In this part of the world There seems to be plenty of f frich rich ore in the country countr but the trouble is with the methods in general used to get it ready for the market More machinery and methods are needed to tomake tomake make Lake the tile business profitable Coal Mining in Chile Consul Alfred A Winslow of Valparaiso reports that the fuel question Is being closely close studied by the leading Interests in Chile continuing It is becoming evident to the people that it Is unwise to buy coal oal from abroad broad at high prices price Including freight when the country contains immense quantities of eoal oal that averages only about 5 j to 10 per percent percent percent cent inferior to the best English coals The Tho value alue of the Importation of coal for 1906 was about United States gold Jold of which the United States State supplied pP only about worth against Eng lands KS s It is estimated that Chile has paid over 3 for foreign coal since 1900 1000 which is a 11 heavy Ilea V drain dram on a country of but people Less coal was mined in Chile during 1906 1006 p than 1905 which was due to labor trou troubles troubles troubles bles and an getting Into one of the largest mines which extends far out under tinder the ocean at Lota Lots Some fine coal deposits are found in the interior some fifty or sixty miles mUes from the coast which It Is proposed to open up as spon soon as trans transportation transportation facilities s are arc provided which if Is I not likely to be done dono within the next next two t tor or three years I It Is thought there will willbe willbe be more coal mined in lu Chile this year ear earthan than ever before during a like period but not sufficient to meet the Increased de demands demands demands mands so that the imports for 1907 must exceed those for 1906 1900 There Is a good opening here for Ameri American can coal in large quantities The price for coal Is high being from for Austral AustralIan Ian to 1050 for Cardiff in cargo lots Coal enters free of duty |