Show SMALL AND LARGE SHIPPERS some complaint has been made throughout the mining districts to the effect that the small smelters shelters sm elters refuse to receive small ore shipments from the smaller shippers says the arizona state bureau of mines there is a congestion of ore at all the smelting smelling sm elting plants at this time which is the cause of the curtailment of shipments however many of the small operators whose properties are under development claim the smelters shelters sm elters have not refused to handle the increased tonnage of the larger mines the small operator as a rule depends upon the sale of ore to enable him to advance his development and when the only available markets are closed to him he is severely handicapped to make inake a prospect produce sufficient ore to pay for its own development is a method which enhances the mining industry and should be encouraged and not retarded atwould it would seem that some reference should be given those small producers whose output is incidental to development and the marketing 0 of which is essential to continuance of operations tile the big producer is relied upon to keep the smelter in operation and it is easy to understand the good relations between the two at the same time the growth of the mining industry depends upon the coming in of new producers many of which have to pass through a difficult period of early development to encourage the small ore shippers is to make possible the opening of new mines there is little doubt of the willingness of the larger mining companies to assist tile the small ore shippers in the development of their properties but small shipments of ore coming irregularly so break up tile the routine of the smelter operation that naturally tile the smelters shelters sm elters prefer large and regular shipments the small shipment requires as much clerical work computation etc to handle as does a large shipment but nets the same margin the fact that the smelt ers are already producing more metal than the refineries can handle practically allows them to choose to some extent their ores but we have never yet seen tile the time when the smelters shelters sm elters could possibly handle the ores of the smaller shippers that they did not only throw open their doors but came out and invited them to ship |