Show INCREASED production utah is unique in the diversity of its metal production particularly of pre precious clou and semiprecious metals tt it does not rank first in the production of any of these met ails but it stands well among the leaders leader in n the production of gold silver copper lead zinc and vanadium minerals it ranks second in the production of silver third in lead fourth in copper sixth in gold and seventh in zinc the recoverable copper content of the th ns mined in utah in 1913 according to the united states geological survey was pounds valued at against pounds valued at in 1912 the production of silver decreased in 1913 1911 the recoverable content of the ore mined being fine ounces valued at against fine ounces valued at in 1912 the recoverable lead content of the ores mined increased from short tons valued at in 1912 to tons valued at in 1913 the output of gold declined from fine ounces valued at in 1912 to fine ounces valued at in 1913 the total value of the metal production of tali in 1913 including a small amount of iron and vanadium ores was out of a total value of all mineral production of in 1912 the metal production was valued at out of a total of the production of coal in utah increased from short tons valued at in 1912 to tons valued at in 1913 the manufacture of portland cement is an industry of very recent development in utah in 1913 the output was barrels valued at against barrels valued at in 1912 the value of the clay products exclusive of pottery decreased slightly from in 1912 to in 1913 |