Show metal production in nevada during 1924 shows falling off the value of the gold copper lead and zinc zinc produced from ore mined in nevada decreased from in 1923 to about in 1924 according to preliminary figures compiled by V C heikes of the geological survey the production of copper and gold increased noticeably in 1924 and lead slightly but silver and zinc decreased though the average price for silver copper and zinc were less than those of 1923 there was no general abatement in the activity of the principal mining camps in fact the mines of tonopah To ely jarbidge harbidge Jar bidge and the comstock region were unusually busy the gold producers perk up the output of gold increased from in 1923 to in 1924 on account of unusually increased production from the united comstock nevada consolidated tonopah extension and elboro properties the united comstock mining co succeeded by the comstock merger mining alining co treated gold silver ore at gold hill and was again the leading producer of gold in the state the nevada consolidated mine at ely was second as a result of the increase in the smelting smelling sm elting of copper ore and the tonopah extension and elboro properties followed with marked increases other important producers of gold were the tonopah belmont round mountain west end tonopah mining flowery comstock goldfield consolidated and rochester silver mines the mines of the tonopah district produced more gold than any district in the state but the output was slightly more than that of 1923 and was closely followed by the output of the comstock district ore shipped by lessees lessels in creased the gold output of the goldfield district the mill at the bluster property at jarbidge harbidge Jar bidge turned out considerable gold silver bullion from june to december but the gold output of the white caps mine at manhattan was less the output of gold from storey county comstock district increased from to and the jarbidge harbidge Jar bidge district from to silver gets a setback set back the production of silver decreased from ounces in 1923 to about ounces in 1924 and the value from to the tonopah district produced about ounces of silver and the tonopah efte extension bension mine was by far the largest silver producer of the state ate the mines of the comstock district increased their output from ounces to about ounces other than the tonopah extension the important producers of silver were the united comstock tonopah bel mont nt west end tonopah mining betty oneal rochester silver consolidated cortez and leadville mines the 1 output of the divide district was far below normal the nevada packard mine was idle and the candelaria ed operations only in november the combined metals at pioche produced much silver fron om lead zinc ore milled at bauer utah and the operators ii of the tailing dumps near pioche also produced considerable it silver copper production increases iri the output P of copper increased from pounds in u 1923 23 to about pounds in 1924 and the value f n 9 to the nevada consolidated copper S at ely y greatly increased its output and pro i 5 copper PP at the average rate of about pounds i a anth month after rebuilding its concentration plant much copper ore was also shipped to the mill and at vf mcgill r ill from the property of the consolidated co copper mines clapper mines mine at pioche and in lyon county were idle but some copper 01 was recovered from shipped from eureka lead output shows up well the output of lead increased ased from pounds in m 1923 10 to about pounds in 1924 and the value from to about the yellowpine Yellow pine mining co at goodsprings Good springs was the largest producer of lead and the combined metals co at pioche was second other important producers of lead were the ward leasing co white pine county the eureka holly at eureka the prince consolidated tailings virginia louise leadville and the spruce monarch mines the simon silver lead mining co the chief producer in 1923 was idle the high price of lead together with the operation of new mills for the eureka holly and combined metals co aided in upholding the lead production an interesting feature of the year was the construction of the combined metals companas Comp anys plant at bauer utah which includes not only a notation flotation unit for separating lead and zinc but a hydro metallurgic unit for leaching lead products zinc production slips a cog the recoverable zinc in the ore mined decreased from pounds in 1923 to about pounds in 1924 the yellowpine Yellow pine mining co was a regular shipper and the largest producer though its zinc output was less than 1923 the decrease from the simon silver lead mine was more than offset by the zinc from the combined metals mine at pioche lead zinc ore was separated at bauer utah into a zinc product shipped to great falls mont and lead concentrate cen smelted smelter at international utah the price of zinc increased during the last quarter of 1924 but the average for the year was less than that of 1923 the dividends paid by nevada mining companies in 1924 amounted to about the largest contributors were the tonopah extension tonopah mining yellowpine Yellow pine and great western mines idaho makes good showing in 1924 the value of the gold silver copper lead and zinc produced from ore mined in idaho in 1923 according to a statement issued by C H gerry of the geological survey was about as compared with m in 1923 many of the large mines were producing at an increased rate spurred on by th the price of lead which averaged more than 8 cents a pound in 1924 the production 0 ot i lead and silver increased materially but that of gold copper and zinc was less than in 1923 gold mining drops down the mine output of gold was valued at as compared with in 1923 though the output from dredge operations represented a large part of the total output of gold it was much less than in 1923 gold from from the gold deep mines increased slightly especially hill iowa property at Quarts burg and the unity mine in in idaho county the largest producers of gold in 1924 were the south park dredging co at featherville Fea the yukon gold co at murray almurray the gold hill iowa at the idaho metals co at mackay the unity mine mine near warren and the talache property in bonner county silver output creeps up some the output of silver increased from ounces in 1923 to about ou ounces aces in 1924 but the value decreased from to the operators onerato rs of the large silver lead mines including the hecla hercules and tamarack custer properties were again active encouraged by the improvement in the market for silver lead ore and especially by bythe the price of lead the output of silver from the morning hecla and gold cold hunter mines was greatly increased though the callahan mine was idle and tile the output from the talache ta az ache and independence mines was much less in the coarr dalene district which produced about ounces of silver or 83 per cent of the total for the state the largest producers were tile the morning bunker hill sullivan hecla hercules tamarack custer gold hunter caledonia and success mines the other districts of the state the talache idaho continental and independence mines supplied su p plied much silver rich ore was said to have been opened at the talache mine in bonner county and a new mill was operated at lakeview Lake view by the hower mining co late in the year copper decreases and lead increases the output of copper decreased from pounds in 1923 to pounds in 1924 and the value decreased from to the idaho metals co coat at murray was the largest producer of copper from first class shipping ore and ore concentrated in lembi lemhi county the copper production decreased as shipments of concentrate from the pope shenon mine were stopped in may copper was also saved in the smelting smelling sm elting of ore from the talache mine and from several lead mines in shoshone county the output of lead increased from pounds in in 1923 to pounds in ill 1924 the value increased from to as the price of lead increased from 7 cents to cents a pound in 1924 the bunker hill sullivan mine was the largest producer of lead in the state and the morning mine near mullan was second they were followed by the hecla hercules tamarack custer gold hun hunter ter idaho continental latest out success and mace mines each of which produced more than pounds production was resumed at the wilbert mine in butte county and the red bird mine in bayhorse badhorse Bay horse district custer county was being vigorously operated by representatives of the ford motor company the coeur dalene district alone produced about pounds of lead smelting smelling Sm elting of lead ore was continuous at bradley idaho two lead furnaces being operated after ore and concentrate hom the hecla mine were received regularly the hercules mine illine at burke was said to be nearly exhausted but good progress in opening new ore was made at the hecla ajax stratton sunshine idaho continental and amy matchless mines the recoverable zinc in the ore mined decreased from pounds in 1923 to pounds in 1924 and the value from to unfortunately the callahan zinc lead company tile the largest zinc producer in idaho in recent years made no shipments in 1924 but continued development work zinc concentrate was shipped to tile the electrolytic zinc plant plane at great falls mont from tile the morning success nabob and constitution mines the morning mine being the largest producer the nabob mill in pine creek remodeled and in in march was burned in forest operated a fire in il 1 july prospects are arc good g at the star mine which was being developed through the large crosscut cross cut from the hecla mine dividends amounting to were paid by tile the bunker hill hecla federal hercules and tamarack I 1 custer mining companies |