Show PLATINUM AND ALLIED METALS IN 1924 the united states p produced reduced ounces of crude placer platinum in 1924 of which alaska produced 6 ounces california ounces oregon 20 ounces and utah the remainder ma nia inder according to a statement issued by the department of the interior prepared from mine reports by james M hill of the geological survey these figures show a decrease of ounces as compared with 1923 practically all of which may be attributed to loss of production in california at the end of 1924 stocks of crude platinum metals in the hands of re finers was ounces an increase of ounces as compared with stocks on january 1st ast refined platinum reports received from platinum refiners refinery re finers in the united unite d states show purchases of crude platinum in 1924 from domestic sources as follows alaska 5 ounces california ounces oregon 24 ounces utah 2 ounces a total of ounces from foreign sources australia 1041 ounces canada 5 ounces colombia ounces and russia ounces a total of ounces the refined platinum metals recovered from crude platinum from ore and concentrates and from gold and copper refining amounted to ounces of which ounces is believed to have come from domestic materials aluminum salts in 1924 according to information com compiled piled the production of aluminum salts in 1924 was short tons ton s valued at 9 as compared with tons valued at in 1923 the aluminum salts industry consumed long tons of bauxite in 1924 as compared with tons in 1923 and also consumed undetermined large quantities of high alum bina clay |